Vadodara/Anand: In a notable development, the Kaira District Co-operative Milk Producers Union Limited, widely recognized as Amul Dairy, has declared a substantial 30 rupee surge in milk procurement rates provided to farmers. This decision is poised to impact around seven lakh members of the milk union across the Anand, Kheda, and Mahisagar districts, granting them Rs 850 per kilo fat.
However, this enhancement is expected to have no bearing on milk prices for consumers. Amul Dairy’s Chairman, Vipul Patel, has hailed this move as an Independence Day gesture to its members, with the revised rates set to take effect from August 11.
Patel has highlighted that this year, dairy farmers are grappling with a surge in cattle feed costs, which have risen by 15-20%. He explained, “Farmers currently earning Rs 1.85 per liter of buffalo milk will now receive Rs 2.16 per liter. Similarly, those earning Rs 1.29 per liter for cow milk will witness an increase to Rs 1.36 per liter.”
According to the updated rates, farmers contributing a liter of buffalo milk with 6% fat will now receive Rs 52.51, up from Rs 50.66, after the rate hike. Likewise, the per-liter price of buffalo milk for farmers with 7% fat, presently at Rs 59.10, will rise to Rs 61.26 per liter.
In the case of cow milk, the price per kilo of fat has been adjusted from Rs 363.60 to Rs 377.30, reflecting an increment of Rs 13.71 per kilo of fat. Currently, farmers pouring cow milk with 3.50% fat earn Rs 34.33 per liter, which will elevate to Rs 35.62 per liter. Similarly, farmers providing cow milk with 4% fat will witness an increase to Rs 37.57 per liter from the earlier Rs 36.20 per liter.
