date:Apr 03, 2019
on tonnes for the previous year.
Vegetables prices have increased sharply due to lower supply. Unavailability of fodder due to drought in Maharashtra has also jacked up cost of milk production resulting into lower profit margins for farmers. To pass on the cost of production increase, therefore, farmers may raise their milk prices by up to Rs 2 a litre in coming months, said Madan Sabnavis, Chief Economist, Care Ratings.