 "Covid-19: Milk consumption down 25% in one month as eateries remain shut")
In a major setback to millions of farmers, India's milk consumption has declined 25 per cent over the last month because of the closure of hotels, restaurants, and roadside tea stalls amid a nationwide lockdown to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
The decline in consumption has resulted in a Rs 5-7 per litre (or 25 per cent) decline in the realisation of dairy farmers. The milk market is flooded with surplus supply, with farmers at some areas selling in distress at a 50 per cent discount. Distress sales are happening in remote areas where private and co-operative dairies could not reach
