Now after vegetables, milk will also be expensive in the coming days
It is not taking the name of reducing the burden of inflation on the general income. After green vegetables, pulses, rice and spices, now milk is also going to spoil the kitchen budget. Buying milk will become costlier for people in Karnataka from August 1. The Karnataka government has decided to increase the price of Nandini milk by Rs 3 per litre. The special thing is that the increased prices will be applicable from 1 August. However, the Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) had also demanded the government to increase the price of milk. He had demanded an increase of Rs 5 per liter in the prices.
Even after this increase, the rate of milk in Karnataka will remain cheaper as compared to other states. The starting price of milk here is Rs 39 per litre. At the same time, the cheapest milk is sold in Andhra Pradesh for Rs.56 a litre. Similarly, in Tamil Nadu the starting price is Rs 44 and in Kerala the starting price is Rs 50 per litre. While toned milk is sold at Rs 54 per liter in Delhi, Gujarat and Maharashtra.
Last year 94 lakh liters of milk was purchased per day
At the same time, experts say that the increase in the prices of Nandini milk may affect other brands as well. Saw-saw, other dairy companies in other states can also increase the price of milk. Due to this, the budget of the public will deteriorate in this inflation. However, KMF officials say that there has been a huge drop in milk procurement as compared to last year. Last year, 94 lakh liters of milk was purchased daily, which has now come down to 86 lakh litres. He says that farmers are selling milk to private companies due to higher prices. Due to this there has been a crisis of milk. This is the reason why the decision was taken to increase the price of milk.
That’s why companies are also increasing prices
Well, whatever may be the argument of the KMF officials, but in North India too, the price of milk may increase by up to Rs.5. 3 per liter in the coming days. Because in North India, along with fodder, animal feed has also become expensive by 25 percent. Its direct impact is on the production of milk. Now farmers will have to spend more money on fodder for milch cattle. In such a situation, they are selling milk to dairy companies at an expensive price by taking out the cost. This is the reason why dairy companies can also increase prices due to expensive purchases.
kitchen budget will be very bad
Significantly, the prices of milk increase almost every year. Especially in the last 12 years, the price of milk has increased by 57 percent. But, last year the prices have increased the most. In the year 2022, milk became costlier by Rs.10. Apart from this, the price of milk has also increased by Rs 3 in the month of February. In such a situation, people are afraid that seeing Nandini, other companies may also increase the rate of milk. If this happens then the budget of the kitchen will be very bad in this inflation.
If fodder becomes expensive, the price of milk will also increase
Nevertheless, the paddy crop has been ruined due to floods in many states including Punjab and Haryana, which will have a direct impact on fodder in the coming months. Because paddy straw is mostly used as fodder. At the same time, South India has received much less rainfall than the average, due to which the possibility of reduction in paddy area has increased. This will also affect the fodder of the cattle. In such a situation, if fodder becomes expensive, then the price of milk can also increase.
