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Karnataka Cabinet to Discuss Milk Price Hike Demand, Decision Soon: CM Shivakumar
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News18•26-09-2026, 17:00
Karnataka Cabinet to Discuss Milk Price Hike Demand, Decision Soon: CM Shivakumar
- •Chief Minister D K Shivakumar announced the state Cabinet will discuss the demand for a milk price hike.
- •District milk union presidents requested a Rs 12 per litre increase, with Rs 2 to benefit milk producers’ cooperatives.
- •Shivakumar is reviewing milk prices in neighboring states like Telangana, Tamil Nadu, and Andhra Pradesh.
- •Milk unions report losses at current prices, and farmers are discontented, with 50,000 producers demanding a hike.
- •The proposed hike is due to significant increases in fodder, fuel, and other input costs, making a price revision inevitable.
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District milk unions and farmers have requested a price increase due to a significant rise in fodder, fuel, and other input costs, which have made price revisions inevitable and left unions incurring losses.
Presidents of district milk unions met with Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar to seek an increase of Rs 12 per litre, with a proposal that Rs 2 of that amount be passed on to milk producers' cooperatives.
Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar stated that the state Cabinet will examine the demand and discuss the situation before making a final decision, while also reviewing conditions in neighbouring states.
