Dairy Farmers Threaten to Increase Milk Price by Rs. 50 Per Liter

Dairy farmers in Karachi have called for an immediate increase of Rs50 per litre in milk prices, warning of severe financial losses and the risk of livestock starvation following recent floods.

Leaders of the Dairy Farmers Association, speaking at the Karachi Press Club, said the floods had dealt a heavy blow to the dairy sector. They noted that the cost of nearly all inputs used in milk production had risen by about 30%, making it increasingly difficult for farmers to sustain operations.

The association claimed that dairy farmers are currently facing losses of around Rs3 billion daily from milk supply operations. Karachi, they said, is home to over one million cattle and buffalo, producing five million litres of milk each day for the city.

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With milk currently selling at Rs220 per litre, the farmers argued that the proposed increase to Rs270 per litre was necessary to keep the sector afloat. They warned that if corrective measures were not taken, many animals could face starvation due to the rising costs of fodder and other essentials.

The farmers also set a deadline, stating that if the Sindh government did not issue a notification approving the price hike by October 1, they would stage a protest outside the Chief Minister’s House.