File photo of dairy farmers dumping their produce in front of National Press Club, Dhaka on June 22, 2019 CourtesyEach day around 12,000,000 lakh tons of milk worth Tk60 crore remains unsoldLocal dairy farmers across the country are now struggling for survival. 90% of the milk they produce remains unsold due to the countrywide lockdown to prevent the spread of coronavirus. “Each day around 12,000,000 lakh tons of milk worth Tk60 crore remains unsold, which is 90% of our production,” Said Shah Emran, general secretary of the Bangladesh Dairy Farmers’ Association (BDFA). But we are not yet clear how much of that will go to the dairy sector. Demands of farmersThe BDFA has urged the government to compel milk processing companies to buy fresh milk from farmers in this crisis to save the dairy sector.

Source: Dhaka Tribune April 16, 2020 10:52 UTC