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CM directs Karnataka Milk Federation to cut curd prices after backlash
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Curd price cut ordered: which brand is Nandini, and how KMF's cooperative structure features in KPSC papers
KMF told to lower curd prices after criticism of the hike.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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Chief Minister D.K.
Shivakumar directed the Karnataka Milk Federation to reduce curd prices after public and hotel-owner criticism of the recent dairy price rise.
KMF sells its dairy products under the Nandini brand, and officials said revised prices will be released soon.
KMF is the apex body of the state's milk cooperatives.
ಮೂಲಗಳು: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
ಮುಖ್ಯ ಅಂಶಗಳು
Remember these
- Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) is the apex body of the state's milk cooperatives
- KMF sells dairy products under the Nandini brand
- CM D.K. Shivakumar directed KMF to cut curd prices after public and hotel-owner criticism
- Revised prices are to be released soon, per officials
- Other state dairy brands: Aavin (Tamil Nadu), Milma (Kerala), Amul (Gujarat)
ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್ · ಮೇನ್ಸ್
How the exam will ask it
ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್
- Statement: Nandini is the dairy brand of the Karnataka Milk Federation, the apex body of Karnataka's milk cooperatives.
- Statement: Dairy cooperatives follow a three-tier structure of village societies, district unions and a state federation.
- Statement: Aavin, Milma and Amul are brands of the Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Gujarat state milk federations respectively.
ಮೇನ್ಸ್
GS-III (Indian economy, agriculture and food) and Karnataka economy for KPSC. Issue: a dairy price hike drew backlash from consumers and hotel owners; cooperatives must balance farmer procurement prices with consumer affordability. Implication: political intervention in pricing can strain federation finances; way forward is transparent, cost-linked price revision with farmer incentives protected.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಹಾಲು ಮಹಾಮಂಡಳವು ತನ್ನ ಹೈನು ಉತ್ಪನ್ನಗಳಿಗೆ ಯಾವ ಬ್ರಾಂಡ್ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಬಳಸುತ್ತದೆ?
- ನಂದಿನಿ
- ಆವಿನ್
- ಮಿಲ್ಮಾ
- ಅಮುಲ್
ಉತ್ತರ ನೋಡಿ
ಉತ್ತರ: A — ಸರಿಯಾದ ಉತ್ತರ: ನಂದಿನಿ — ಇದು ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಹಾಲು ಮಹಾಮಂಡಳದ ಬ್ರಾಂಡ್.
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