Milk Prices Rise in Nepal Amidst Export and Shortage
Summary
Milk supplies are tightening in Nepal as more raw milk from the Terai is being sent to India and dairy producers begin exporting ghee to Dubai. The shortage is pushing up the prices of dairy products in the domestic market.
Key Points
- Nepali entrepreneurs are receiving less milk as supplies from the Terai are diverted to India and some production enters export markets.
- The Dairy Development Corporation exported 600 kg of ghee to Dubai in its first shipment under an agreement with Rato and Chandra-Surya International Company.
- DDC says the Dubai market could take at least 50,000 tons of ghee annually, helping absorb stock that previously had no market.
- Rising exports and cross-border sales are increasing domestic dairy prices, prompting tighter administration in the Terai.
