Small dairy farmers still in crisis even as India sees a record mik surge

Large multinational firms are competing to reduce price of milk they sell in cities, squeezing margins for dairy farmers

In 2014-15, for the first time, the value of milk produced in India (Rs 4.96 lakh crore or $74 billion) accounted for 20% of the total agricultural output and exceeded the total value of foodgrain (Rs 4.87 lakh crore or $72.6 billion), according to this analysis of government data by Indian Express on October 23, 2017.

However, this boom coexists with a crisis for small dairy farmers. The dairy sector is increasingly dominated by large dairy companies while small farmers and producers