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Pune: Maharashtra’s dairy farmers called off their strike on Thursday night after the state government directed milk cooperatives to pay the farmers Rs 25 per litre of cow’s milk — up from the prevailing rate of Rs 17-19. RH Baheti, a grocery shop owner in Shivajingar, said his shop did not receive milk of Chitale brand on Thursday. Katraj and Chitale, the two major milk suppliers in the city markets, said the supply had dropped to “almost nil” on Thursday. “We got other brands, but my customers were not willing to go for the alternatives,” he said.On Thursday evening, Chitale Bandhu said adequate volumes of milk were now available. “We wanted the farmers to get more price for their produce..