[Resolved]  Amul Milk Packet / Other Dairy Milk — unjustified price rise-in a span of six months on amul milk packet

Dear Ms. Surbhi Jain,
I agree with U that prices of milk has rose sharply in the recenet past. I wud try to explain the ground realities. Various entities involved in milk supply chain are dairy farmers, procurement agents, processors, retailers & consumers. Farmer is the most crucial entity in milk supply chain therefore, it is important to understand economics of milk production at farmer level. Feed & labour are two major costs for farmers. Feed alone constitutes 75% of total cost. Although cost of feed ingredients has increased anywhere between 55% to 140% but price of milk has not kept pace with rising input costs during last five years.
Average price of feed charged to farmers by cooperative dairies has gone up from about Rs 6.60 to Rs 10 a kg in last two years. Price of feed sold by private companies had gone up even more. Labour & other input costs have also gone up substantially. Availability of employment in urban areas particularly in services sector has increased substantially in last decade due to which farm labour has become quite expensive.
Another problem is that fodder crop has to compete with other crops which are more remunerative. Milk productions is a biological phenomenon, therefore, its production cannot be increased in short-term, therefore, it requires long term policy collectively from central & state governments to ensure fair & remunerative price to producers.
Price paid to dairy farmers for milk has remained un-remunerative for quite a long period due to which a large number of farmers have either not increased their herd size or have all together abandoned dairy farming.

AMUL MILK — Size of packet

Since last manny days we are getting different sizes of half liter milk packets, it seems the packets are re sealed.

Old manufactured milk

Purchasing date was 21st july and manufacturing date was 23rd july. What is dis? A fraud just.