Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru (SP)

Bengaluru, Jan 15: Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) has proposed to increase the price of milk by three rupees a litre. KMF, which earlier too had pitched for price hike but could not go ahead as the government was reluctant to approve the proposal, has again approached the chief minister with a request to approve the proposed price hike.

The general body of KMF which was presided over by chairman, Balachandra Jarkiholi, has given a nod to hike milk price by three rupees a litre. Jarkiholi told the scribes that Nandini was the cheapest milk in India and that all the milk unions in the state have been requesting for upward revision. He said that the entire hike will be transferred to dairy farmers by giving the benefit to them and KMF will not benefit. He said he proposes to discuss the matter with the chief minister.

Jarkiholi also said that Nandini Mega Food Park is being set up at Belagavi to extend the sale of Nandini products all over the country. He added that all products including paneer, cheese-based products and other sweets will be sold all over the country right from rural places to cities, and a programme , 'Vision-2025' has been drawn up for integrated market development. He said that the mega food park will help in expanding the sale of Nandini products in Goa and Maharashtra. He also stated that there is encouraging demand for Nandini products in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Chennai, Goa and other places. He also said that Hassan district cooperative union has set up new pet bottle unit where flavoured milk, lassi, yogurt etc will be produced.