<p>Huballi: For every litre of milk supplied to Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF), farmers in the state get anywhere between Rs 27 and Rs 38.</p>.<p>With the government announcing a hike in the price of milk and curd by Rs 4, farmers are expected to receive a minimum of Rs 31 and maximum of Rs 42 per litre.</p>.<p>A customer, from April 1, pays between Rs 46 (toned milk) and Rs 61 (Shubham) per litre of milk. </p>.<p>In Karnataka, dairy farmers spend Rs 25 to Rs 32 to produce one litre of milk.</p>.<p>The milk price varies depending on the fat content and solids-not-fat (SNF) in it. Higher the fat content, better price the farmer gets. Cow milk contains 3.5% to 5.5% of fat and 8.5% of SNF. Buffalo milk contains 6% fat. </p>.<p><strong>Other factors</strong></p>.<p>Temperature, health condition of the cow and fodder/feed contribute to the quality of the milk. Of the 26.84 lakh registered farmers with KMF, 8.9 lakh are currently supplying nearly 82 lakh litre of milk per day to the second largest milk federation in the country.</p>.Milk price hike: Coffee, tea to get hotter with 5% hike in Mysore hotels.<p><strong>Winter ups supply</strong></p>.<p>In winter, the procurement of milk can reach more than a crore litre per day. However, on average, the state requires 44 lakh litre per day.</p>.<p>“KMF procures nearly double its liquid milk requirement. The federation needs to dig deep into its pockets to pay the additional Rs 4 per litre for the milk supplied by farmers,” says Gajaraj, manager of Vijayapura & Bagalkot co-operative milk union.</p>.<p><strong>40% for byproducts</strong></p>.<p>Nearly 40% of the milk supplied to KMF is processed into byproducts.</p>.<p class="bodytext">AMUL managing director Jayen Mehta said KMF was making all the right moves to protect the interests of farmers.</p>.<p class="bodytext">“Like AMUL, KMF is also producing quality milk by-products that will generate sufficient revenue to the federation. It has to continue the process longer for sustained revenue,” he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Senior KMF officials in Bengaluru could not be reached for comments, despite repeated attempts.</p>
<p>Huballi: For every litre of milk supplied to Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF), farmers in the state get anywhere between Rs 27 and Rs 38.</p>.<p>With the government announcing a hike in the price of milk and curd by Rs 4, farmers are expected to receive a minimum of Rs 31 and maximum of Rs 42 per litre.</p>.<p>A customer, from April 1, pays between Rs 46 (toned milk) and Rs 61 (Shubham) per litre of milk. </p>.<p>In Karnataka, dairy farmers spend Rs 25 to Rs 32 to produce one litre of milk.</p>.<p>The milk price varies depending on the fat content and solids-not-fat (SNF) in it. Higher the fat content, better price the farmer gets. Cow milk contains 3.5% to 5.5% of fat and 8.5% of SNF. Buffalo milk contains 6% fat. </p>.<p><strong>Other factors</strong></p>.<p>Temperature, health condition of the cow and fodder/feed contribute to the quality of the milk. Of the 26.84 lakh registered farmers with KMF, 8.9 lakh are currently supplying nearly 82 lakh litre of milk per day to the second largest milk federation in the country.</p>.Milk price hike: Coffee, tea to get hotter with 5% hike in Mysore hotels.<p><strong>Winter ups supply</strong></p>.<p>In winter, the procurement of milk can reach more than a crore litre per day. However, on average, the state requires 44 lakh litre per day.</p>.<p>“KMF procures nearly double its liquid milk requirement. The federation needs to dig deep into its pockets to pay the additional Rs 4 per litre for the milk supplied by farmers,” says Gajaraj, manager of Vijayapura & Bagalkot co-operative milk union.</p>.<p><strong>40% for byproducts</strong></p>.<p>Nearly 40% of the milk supplied to KMF is processed into byproducts.</p>.<p class="bodytext">AMUL managing director Jayen Mehta said KMF was making all the right moves to protect the interests of farmers.</p>.<p class="bodytext">“Like AMUL, KMF is also producing quality milk by-products that will generate sufficient revenue to the federation. It has to continue the process longer for sustained revenue,” he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Senior KMF officials in Bengaluru could not be reached for comments, despite repeated attempts.</p>
