DDC to pay dairy farmers every fortnight from 2027
Summary
The Dairy Development Corporation will switch to fortnightly payments for dairy farmers from January 2027 to ease delays that have left farmers struggling with household and production costs. The state-owned company is also expanding sales, opening new outlets, and trialing exports to overseas markets to improve cash flow.
Key Points
- The Dairy Development Corporation will begin paying farmers every fortnight from the first week of January 2027 after criticism over delayed payments and a Supreme Court order to settle dues on time.
- The corporation says it has cleared its outstanding dues and plans to borrow funds, raise revenue, and cut expenses to maintain regular payments.
- DDC wants to expand sales in Kathmandu Valley by opening 8 to 10 new outlets, boosting online distribution through partners, and doubling sales of products such as cheese, curd, ghee and ice cream.
- The company has started trial exports of ghee and other products to markets including Dubai, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, South Korea, Tibet, China and Australia.
