The milk price is likely to rise by Rs100 in Karachi, as the dairy farmers have requested the authorities for an increase in the existing prices.
According to the media reports, the dairy farmers have reasoned that an increase in prices of petroleum products, electricity, fodder and other business expenses has made it impossible to sell the milk at current prices.
Therefore, the Dairy and Cattle Farmers Association (DCFA) Pakistan have demanded a rise of Rs100 per litre in the milk prices.
The association have also written to the Commissioner Karachi, asking him to immediately approve the request for an increase in the price of milk.
The president of the DCFA, Shakir Umar Gujjar, said, “The dairy sector is facing a severe financial crisis, and the farmers cannot continue their operations under the existing price structure.”
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The prices of fodder, raw material, and milk-related equipment have been increased by 75 per cent, said the dairy farmers.
They added that we will soon share a future strategy about what to do next, after having a consultation with the members of the association.
The president of dairy farmers in Karachi, Mubashir Qadeer Abbasi, warned that milk supply in Karachi may decrease because dairy farmers do not have enough money to manage their daily expenses and continue operations smoothly.
If the demand is accepted, consumers may have to pay even more for food and dairy products.
However, dairy farmers say the current government-set milk price is too low because their expenses, such as animal feed, transport and other costs, have increased sharply.
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