Sustained agricultural activity and stable milk prices for dairy farmers led to a 14% increase in milk procurement during the pandemic. Provisional data from dairy sector sources shows that milk procurement inGujarat, including from other states, increased from 215.65 lakh kg per day (LkgPD) in 2019-20 to 245.8 (LkgPD) in 2020-21.Data tabled inParliamentby theministry of agricultureshows that Gujarat had the highest milk procurement among Indian states. Milk procurement in Gujarat was 228.6 LkgPD in April 2021.

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Farmers are paid between Rs 680 and Rs 710 per kg of fat as the procurement price by the dairies, according to GCMMF officials.

The Average milk procurement price remained stable throughout the country in the pandemic year, according to the data tabled in Parliament.
Even in the pandemic year, milk procurement continued to grow in Gujarat, as has been the case for a couple of decades. Collectively, the countrys largest co-operative handled 40 lakh litres of milk per day (LLPD) extra during the pandemic.