Punjab Milkfed procures 283.75 lac kg milk in June
Author(s): City Air NewsChandigarh, August 7, 2014: Punjab State Co-operative Milk Producers Federation Limited (Milkfed) has procured 283.75 lac kg of Milk from 6272 societies of the State during the month of June, 2014.Stating this here...
Chandigarh, August 7, 2014: Punjab State Co-operative Milk Producers Federation Limited (Milkfed) has procured 283.75 lac kg of Milk from 6272 societies of the State during the month of June, 2014.
Stating this here today, a spokesman of Milkfed said that daily average milk procurement of the Milkfed was 945.8 kg in Punjab. The spokesman further said that Milkfed was also taking care of animals, especially milch animals. As many as 1097 sick animals were treated in Punjab through 623 First Aid Centres and 1890 Veterinary centers of Milkfed. He said that cattle feed, mineral mixture, lick brick and fodder seed was sold by the Milkfed to the tune of 4664 metric tonnes, 7608 kilograms, 144 and 3325 kilograms respectively to the milk producers. The Milkfed has also sold 29.7 metric tonnes of Ghee through Societies in the state, he added.
He said that Punjab Government was committed to continue its efforts for the welfare of dairy farmers, so that they could get better remuneration of their milk, the spokesman added.