Farmers’ hardships: Dairy Development Board owes Rs 1 billion, private sector Rs 3 billion
Summary
Dairy producer cooperatives in Nepal are protesting due to unpaid payments amounting to over Rs 4 billion owed by the Dairy Development Board and private sector. The cooperatives plan a phased protest starting August 20 if dues are not cleared.
Key Points
- Dairy producer cooperatives have not received payments for milk supplied, leading to planned protests.
- Rs 1 billion is owed by the Dairy Development Board and Rs 3 billion by the private sector to dairy farmers.
- CDCAN will publicly classify industries based on payment status and press for dues settlement by August 20.
- Over 3 million farmers in Nepal are involved in milk production, with 7 million liters produced daily across 64 districts.
