Private companies support bulk consumers in allowing 50,000 tonnes SMP to be imported at "zero" duty, but cooperatives say that will harm farmers.
Both liquid milk and SMP prices jumped by 10% in three months and 25% in one year
These companies are also increasing focus on value addition to avail subsidy from various state govts; however, analysts are cautious on their top line growth
A study by India Ratings & Research has estimated a 5.9% compounded annual growth rate between 2013 and 2018 in milk production, to 176.35 mt
However, it is the other way round for SMP, the most popular dairy product in the export segment