A nomadic group from northwestern Telangana has arrived in the city with a herd of donkeys doing a brisk business selling donkey milk, which they claim, has rich medicinal value, especially for newborns and people suffering from respiratory problems like asthma.
G. Tukaram, who took his donkey to Boyapalem Junction on the city outskirts on Sunday, had customers lining up for its milk. He said a group of four families, along with 10 donkeys from Nizamabad, came to the city two months ago.
“We sell a cup (25 ml) of fresh donkey milk at ₹200. I sell in bulk at ₹8,000 a litre and can give a discount of ₹1,000. My donkey can give a litre of milk a day, but I sell it in small quantities, earning around ₹1,000 to ₹2,000 a day, depending on the number of customers. We usually come to cities like Visakhapatnam during the winter and monsoon seasons for the business,” Mr. Tukaram told The Hindu.
