The Government Dairy Development Corporation (DDC) has tightened the collection of milk from farmers due to the increase in stock of powdered milk and butter. The Kathmandu Milk Distribution Project has sent a letter to Chisyan Center to reduce milk collection saying that there is no place to store the converted powdered milk and butter and due to lack of sale, the arrears of the farmers have increased.

He has also warned not to buy milk from other than regular milk organizations and if purchased, the in-charge of Chisyan Center will be responsible.

"The payment for the purchase of milk from farmers has not been completed for 5 months due to excessive balance". In view of that, it is informed to reduce the amount of raw milk collected daily at the moisture center and collect it from regular milking organizations and firms," ​​said the letter sent by the Kathmandu Milk Distribution Project to all the moisture centers, "Collect milk only according to the standards of the milk institute . If the milk is not collected according to the letter, the responsibility of the Chisyan center in charge will be there.' After the

project sent the letter on May 11, the Chisyan center has reduced milk collection. Earlier, 58,000 to 60,000 liters of milk was collected in Kathmandu Valley a day. Project head Indrabhushan Kumar Yadav said that now only 46,000 to 54,000 liters are being collected. The outstanding amount to be paid to the farmers has exceeded 1.2 billion. There are 880 tons of powdered milk and 728 tons of butter," he said. We have sent a letter to the central office to set a quota for milk purchase.

Farmers say that the possibility of a milk holiday has increased after DDC took a control policy on milk collection. Farmers who want to increase production but the state doesn't buy the produced milk, where will they go and sell it? The project to purchase from limited organizations and the decision of the moisture center seems to be inspired by the syndicate," said Uddhav Adhikari, founder president of Farmers Group Federation of Nepal, "It is the responsibility of the state to buy milk produced by farmers. Emphasis should be placed on exports to increase the balance. But it is wrong not to buy the collection. The official says that the outstanding amount should be paid immediately. He said that if the state institute does not buy milk, the dairy industry will also do it.

According to Agriculture and Livestock Development Minister Ramnath Adhikari, the arrears of farmers are about 5 billion. Out of this, DDC has about 1 billion rupees, he said.

'The amount to be paid to farmers is 4 to 5 billion left . Of that, DDC has about 1 billion . We cannot shirk our responsibility, it is necessary for all businessmen to be honest,'' said the Minister Adhikari at the Annual General Meeting of the Dairy Industry Association on Tuesday. Management, management and responsibility of it should be taken by everyone . The rest of the arrears should be paid immediately.

Farmers say that the private dairies and DDCs, who have billions of rupees in arrears, are also strict in collecting milk. Pashupati Dhungana, General Manager of DDC, said that the letter was sent by the Kathmandu Milk Distribution Project and not a place to store the converted powdered milk and butter. Kathmandu, Hetaunda, Biratnagar and other places have problems. "What to do when there is no place to store it, we have to rent it and keep stock," said Dhungana, "We are preparing to sell butter even if the price is adjusted." It would have been easier if it had been sold.