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Nandini milk price may rise by Rs 8, but only after Legislative Council polls
खबर में क्यों?
Rs 8 a litre on the table, but not yet: the Nandini cooperative behind Karnataka's milk price debate
A proposed Rs 8 rise in Nandini milk prices is linked to higher feed costs.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type; Karnataka-specific
What you need to know
2 मिनट
Nandini milk prices in Karnataka may go up by Rs 8 a litre as rising feed costs squeeze dairy unions, but the increase is expected only after the Legislative Council elections.
Nandini is the brand of the Karnataka Milk Federation, the state's apex dairy cooperative.
स्रोत: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
मुख्य तथ्य
Remember these
- Nandini milk may rise by Rs 8 a litre in Karnataka, driven by higher feed costs
- The increase is expected only after the Legislative Council elections
- Nandini is the brand of the Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF), the state's apex dairy cooperative
- Dairy unions face a squeeze as cattle feed costs rise
- Other state brands: Aavin (Tamil Nadu), Milma (Kerala), Amul (Gujarat)
प्रीलिम्स · मेन्स
How the exam will ask it
प्रीलिम्स
- Nandini is the dairy brand of the Karnataka Milk Federation, an apex cooperative of the state's milk unions.
- Aavin, Milma and Amul are the brands of the Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Gujarat cooperative federations respectively.
- Dairy cooperatives in India generally follow a three-tier structure: village society, district union and state federation.
मेन्स
GS-III (Agriculture, food economics) and GS-II (Cooperatives): rising feed costs squeeze dairy unions and farmers, while price rises hit consumers and are timed around elections. Cooperative pricing policy must balance fair procurement prices for farmers with consumer affordability. Way forward: improve fodder availability and productivity, use transparent cost-linked pricing, and keep cooperatives free of political timing.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
Nandini, the dairy brand in the news over a proposed rise in milk prices, belongs to which organisation?
- Tamil Nadu Cooperative Milk Producers' Federation
- Kerala Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation
- Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation
- Karnataka Milk Federation
उत्तर देखें
उत्तर: D — Correct: Karnataka Milk Federation — Nandini is the brand of the Karnataka Milk Federation, the state's apex dairy cooperative. • Tamil Nadu Cooperative Milk Producers' Federation — wrong: The Tamil Nadu federation sells under the Aavin brand, not Nandini. • Kerala Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation — wrong: The Kerala federation sells under the Milma brand, not Nandini. • Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation — wrong: The Gujarat federation sells under the Amul brand, not Nandini.
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