Patanjali's growth only in small segment, not our competitor: Amul MD

In the dairy market, the competition is measured in terms of milk production and not in the commodity market. Patanjali is not our competitor, RS Sodhi says

RS Sodhi, managing director of India's largest dairy brand Amul, says the farmers' income can only be doubled by providing for buffer stocking and market linkages. In an interview to Sahil Makkar, Sodhi says India must protect its farmers by not signing the free trade agreements 

How can farmers double their income in the current situation?

Farmer can double their income from where they derive their present income. Average farmer income in India is around Rs 6,500 per month as per National Sample Survey Office. Of the Rs 6,500, the farmer is earning 48 per cent income by cultivating mainly