The Jammu Kashmir Milk Producer Cooperative Limited (JKMPCL) which markets Snowcap brand of dairy products, has increased milk procurement prices in Kashmir and Jammu regions, thus benefiting a large number of dairy farmers.
According to JKMPCL, the milk procurement prices have beenincreased by Rs 15 per kg fat of milk in Kashmir region and by Rs 25 per kg fatof milk in Jammu region in the interest of milk-producing farmers therebyraising milk price to Rs 650 a kg fat of cow’s milk in Kashmir region and 660 akg fat of milk in Jammu region with effect from 15th of June 2019.
With the imposition of new rate, the farmers will get Rs31.62 per Kg of milk having 4.5 percent fat, 8.5 percent SNF and Rs 46.2 per Kg of milk having 7 percent fat,9 percent SNF. The rate is more than 13% higher compared to the rates duringlast year, an official spokesperson said.
JKMPCL has increased milk procurement price four times inthe last 3 months. The hike will benefit the farmers affiliated with JKMPCLthrough more than 400 Village Dairy Coop Societies and women SHGs thus giving afurther boost to dairy farming in J&K.