Dairy farmers in Rajbari continue to produce milk amid the coronavirus pandemic despite its lack of sales Dhaka Tribune'We are purchasing milk from the farmers at Tk38 to Tk45 per liter'PRAN Dairy Limited hs continued to collect milk from its contractual dairy farmers at a time when the farmers are facing difficulties to sell milk due to ongoing general holidays across the country to prevent the spread of coronavirus, reports UNB. The organization is collecting more than 2 lac liters of milk every day from its farmers, said a press release. Rakibur Rahman, Chief Extension Officer at PRAN Dairy, said dairy farmers cannot sell milk as hotel, sweet shop and tea stall are now closed and many customers stop purchasing milk. But PRAN dairy has continued to collect milk from its farmers despite many hurdles. We are purchasing milk from the farmers at Tk38 to Tk45 per liter depending the amount of fat in the milk,” he said.

Source: Dhaka Tribune April 28, 2020 12:00 UTC