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High fuel costs to raise milk prices in hyderabad

Hyderabad: A major setback to the common man is the possibility of increasing transportation costs to consumers by increasing the minimum of Rs 5 to the existing Rs 50 per liter to milk producers.

Prices may be effective from 1 March. “While this was difficult, the milk prices were kept under control during the lockdown and we did not raise the price beyond Rs 2 per liter. Being expensive given the current scenario with by transportation and animal feed. Vijaya Diary personnel k.Santosh Kumar said that there is speculation that milk prices may rise. It could be around Rs 5 or Rs 8.
Small time private films dependent on milk to make dairy products are concerned that they are taking a hard hit at a time, bringing changes to their business. S. Praveen, MD, DO Ghante said that it will drive away consumers of dairy products.

Milk sellers are telling about their difficulties, saying that they are forced to raise the prices of milk as the prices of other commodities will also increase. “We are raw milk dealers supplying to many areas across the city. Last year we increased the price by Rs 10 per liter.

Due to the rising cost of animal feed, transportation and labor, we increase the prices every two years, so that people do not get burdened.

This time, we saw a 70% increase in manufacturing costs, as the price of animal feed increased from Rs 20 to Rs 30 and petrol prices went up from Rs 70 to Rs 90. Labor also increased by 60% due to shortage of manpower in the city, ”N Tulasi, a milk producer from HMD Sathwahana Nagar, Kukatpally.

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