Thiruvananthapuram, February 26 K S Mani, Chairman of the Kerala Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (Milma), said on Thursday that the board has recommended a ₹4 per litre increase in milk prices to the state government.
Speaking to reporters, Mani said that while Milma has the authority to revise the prices of its milk products, it seeks the government's opinion before making a final decision.
"From the beginning, we have followed a policy of considering the government's opinion when determining how the price increase will be shared among dairy farmers, their cooperatives, and traders. After that, the exact amount of the increase is finalized," he said.
Mani said that after discussions, the board decided to recommend a minimum ₹4 per litre increase to the state government.
"As the election code of conduct may soon come into effect, we decided to remind the government about this matter at the annual board meeting," he added.
Currently, milk is priced at ₹52 per litre in the state.
Milma has been demanding a price revision for the past few months, Mani said.
