Maharashtra dairies to stop milk procurement

PUNE: The Association of Dairies from south Maharashtra comprising Sangli, Satara and Kolhapur has decided to support agitating farmers.

However, it will not affect liquid milk supplies to the cities, it claimed as the dairies will reduce manufacturing of milk products like cheese, ghee etc.

'We have decided to stop the milk collection on Friday morning and will take a call on further collection depending upon the developments during the day. However, this will not affect liquid milk supply to cities," said Girish Chitale, partner, Chitale Dairy. This region collects about 25 lak litre milk everyday, most of it going to Mumbai.

Milk collection in Ahmednagar district, another important supplier of liquid milk to Mumbai/Pune was drastically affected on Thursday. Farmer strike was observed fiercely in Nashik and Ahmednagar district.