Although the AAP authorities on Saturday introduced to extend the procurement value to ₹20 per kg milk fats, the protesting farmers rejected it as insufficient, saying they need a hike of not less than ₹100 per kg.
Below the banner of Progressive Dairy Farmers’ Affiliation (PDFA), farmers from a number of elements of the state gathered outdoors the Verka milk plant in Mohali.
They blocked one aspect of the primary street resulting in Chandigarh in assist of their calls for, placing commuters to inconvenience. The protesters additionally blocked the entry gates of the Verka milk plant.
Nonetheless, the farmers ended their protest after assurance from the federal government late within the night time. Daljit Singh Sadarpura, president of the Progressive Dairy Farmers Affiliation (PDFA) stated: “We’ve got lifted the dharna outdoors Verka milk plant as the federal government officers have given assurance and have known as us for a gathering on Monday.”
earlier within the day, Sadarpura stated the milk costs haven’t been elevated previously two years whereas their enter costs, together with feed costs, have virtually doubled.
“The value of soybean has elevated from ₹3,200 per quintal a yr in the past to ₹7,200 per quintal. Equally, the costs of different gadgets have additionally gone up which hit the dairy sector laborious,” stated Sadarpura.
He stated a number of dairy farmers who’ve been struggling due to insufficient returns have began promoting their cattle. The Covid-19 pandemic additionally hit the dairy sector laborious, he stated.
He stated the state authorities ought to increase the procurement value by not less than ₹100 per kg milk fats.
“Value of operating equipment, together with tractors, has additionally gone up due to the hike in diesel costs. Farmers had been compelled to cease paying their mortgage installments to banks because of mounting losses,” the PDFA president stated, including that they are going to proceed to protest until the federal government will increase the milk charges.
At current, Punjab State Cooperative Milk Producers Federation Restricted (Milkfed) is giving ₹730 per kg fats to dairy farmers, stated Sadarpura.
Since March this yr, Milkfed has already raised costs by ₹50 per kg fats.
Punjab cooperation minister Harpal Singh Cheema assured farmers that in future additionally, extra concrete steps could be taken for the good thing about milk producers, in accordance with an official assertion.
