Punjab Milkfed procures 498.29 lac kg milk in January, 2015
Author(s): City Air NewsChandigarh, February 26, 2015: Punjab State Co-operative Milk Producers Federation Limited (Milkfed) has procured 498.29 lac kg of Milk from 6369 societies of the State during the month of January, 2015 Stating...
Chandigarh, February 26, 2015: Punjab State Co-operative Milk Producers Federation Limited (Milkfed) has procured 498.29 lac kg of Milk from 6369 societies of the State during the month of January, 2015
Stating this here today, a spokesman of Milkfed said that daily average milk procurement of the Milkfed was 1607.4 thousand kg in Punjab. The spokesman further said that Milkfed was also taking care of animals, especially milch animals. As many as 33689 sick animals were treated in Punjab through 561 First Aid Centres and 1616 Veterinary centers of Milkfed.
He said that cattle feed, mineral mixture and lick brick was sold by the Milkfed to the tune of 5290 metric tonnes, 13405 kilograms and 586 respectively to the milk producers. The Milkfed has also sold 96.5 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.
Date:
Thursday, February 26, 2015