Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru
Bengaluru, Apr 27: The Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) has proposed to the state government to raise the price of Nandini milk by Rs 3 a litre. In a letter written to chief minister (CM) Basavaraj Bommai.
The general body of the Federation, in their January meeting, unanimously decided on the price hike and submitted their proposal to CM Bommai after considering the increase in their expenses.
In a press release, KMF chairman Balachandra Jarkiholi stated this comes after KMF's expenses have skyrocketed by 25% to 30% due to a spike in the cost of raw materials and processing of milk.
The KMF had last hiked prices of milk in February 2020, where per litre price was increased by Rs 2 per litre.