Minister urges Amul NDDB to increase collection of A2 milk from farmers

  • | Tuesday | 11th September, 2018

Singh stressed that almost 80% farmers involved in the dairy sector are small and marginal. Anand: The centre wants dairy majors in the country to start collecting A2 type milk separately from farmers to increase income of milk producers engaged with the co-operative sector.Union minister of agriculture and farmers’ welfare Radha Mohan Singh on Monday urged the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) and the Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) – the body that markets brand Amul — to develop a system whereby A2 type milk is collected separately from farmers who pour milk at village level dairy co-operatives daily.The Union minister was addressing a gathering at a national workshop held at NDDB campus on ‘Role of technology in doubling dairy farmers’ income’ in milk city Anand.

Anand: The centre wants dairy majors in the country to start collecting A2 type milk separately from farmers to increase income of milk producers engaged with the co-operative sector.Union minister of agriculture and farmers’ welfare Radha Mohan Singh on Monday urged the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) and the Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) – the body that markets brand Amul — to develop a system whereby A2 type milk is collected separately from farmers who pour milk at village level dairy co-operatives daily.The Union minister was addressing a gathering at a national workshop held at NDDB campus on ‘Role of technology in doubling dairy farmers’ income’ in milk city Anand. Singh stressed that almost 80% farmers involved in the dairy sector are small and marginal. tnn

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