NDDB bats for co-op dairies, seeks sops to maintain excess inventories

The board has requested Government of India to announce two schemes to ease the burden of the processors

Amid a glut in milk production in India as well as globally, dairy farmers are finding it difficult to get a fair price for their produce. The over-production of milk has created a problem of plenty for dairy plants, with inventory piling up.

The National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) has moved to Union government for incentives to help the milk –cooperatives to maintain the huge inventory that have piled up following the oversupply. Exports not possible due to glut situation globally.

“There is a glut situation globally. The prices of milk powder have declined sharply. Indian companies- co-operatives and private