Average Toned Milk Price in India Rises to Rs 51.83 Per Litre

India 07.08.2024

Source: The DairyNews

The average rate of toned milk in India has surged to Rs 51.83 per litre in the last fiscal year, up from Rs 39 per litre in 2018-19, the government announced on Tuesday. In a written response to the Lok Sabha, Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying, Rajiv Ranjan Singh, clarified that the Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying (DAHD) does not regulate the procurement and sale prices of milk and milk products in the country nor provides any subsidies.

Average Toned Milk Price in India Rises to Rs 51.83 Per Litre

Addressing a separate query, Singh highlighted that the department is implementing various schemes to support state efforts in the dairy industry. The key schemes include:

National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD)
Supporting Dairy Cooperatives & Farmer Producer Organizations engaged in dairy activities (SDCFPO)
Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF)

Beneficiaries of these schemes encompass Dairy Cooperatives, Farmers Producers Organizations (FPOs), Self Help Groups (SHGs), Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), private companies, Section 8 companies, and individual entrepreneurs, as per the respective operational guidelines of the schemes.

Singh noted that "the benefits of the scheme are accruing to more than 9 crore dairy farmers engaged in dairying, in terms of enhancement in milk production, productivity of bovines, strengthening of dairy infrastructure, and enhancing the availability of feed and fodder."