header banner
ECONOMY

NDDB recommends to govt to increase price of processed milk by Rs 10 per liter

KATHMANDU, Jan 12: The National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) has recommended to the government to increase the price of processed milk by Rs 10 per liter, citing the need for benefits for the milk-producing farmers.
By Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 12: The National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) has recommended to the government to increase the price of processed milk by Rs 10 per liter, citing the need for benefits for the milk-producing farmers.


According to the NDDB, it has sent the proposal to the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development for the final approval. Provided it receives government approval in its present form, the price of milk will reach Rs 86 per liter from the existing Rs 76 per liter.


Related story

Dairy industry’s proposal to increase milk price by Rs 10 per l...


In the recommendation, the board has proposed providing 70 percent of the hiked price to the farmers while the rest of 30 percent will go to the dairy firms. Last time, the state-owned Dairy Development Corporation hiked the price of processed milk in September 2019.  


 

Related Stories
ECONOMY

Dairy farmers to get Rs 4.14 per liter from DDC’s...

ECONOMY

Milk prices to go up by Rs 6 per liter from Saturd...

ECONOMY

Milk price goes up by Rs 6.52 per liter

SOCIETY

Consumer price of milk hiked by Rs 9 per liter

ECONOMY

NOC slashes price of petrol by Rs 4 per liter and...