Dairy farmers dump milk in drains owing less demand in market
Ganderbal, Jan 29 : In a heart wrenching scene, dairy farmers in Lar, Repora and its adjoining areas of central Kashmir District Ganderbal dump milk in drains due to the less demand in the market.
Dairy farmers anguished with the less demand of the milk are dumping it in drains, which they blame on increase in supply of milk by dairy companies.
A farmer of Larr Ganderbal said to Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that it is a top most issue, milk is being thrown away into drains as there are no customers to buy their product
“The issue needs the attention of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha. People connected with this business have taken loan, and needs amnesty. The concerned DC must take personal intervention in resolving the issue,” a local Javid Ahmad said.
A lady milk producer said that she has 20 cows, and her whole family is fully dependent on them, “We sold everything that we had, to feed our cows. If this continues, where will we go, is this what makes India stronger and self reliant,” she said.
They demanded that this issue needs a proper redressal.
An official from Animal Husbandry Department Ganderbal told KNO that they will look for possible markets in Srinagar and elsewhere, and will provide farmers vehicles to port milk from one place to the other—(KNO)
