Surat: Keeping the upcoming Holi-Dhuleti festival in view, South Gujarat’s leading cooperative, Sumul Dairy, has announced an increase in milk procurement prices for both cow and buffalo milk. The decision is expected to benefit around 2.5 lakh cattle rearers in Surat and Tapi districts, boosting their annual income by over ₹50 crore. ₹20 hike for cow milk, ₹10 for buffalo milk Sumul management has raised the procurement price of cow milk by ₹20 per kg fat, increasing it from ₹83...Read More

Surat: With the term of the Surat-Tapi District Cooperative Milk Producers' Union Ltd (Sumul Dairy) board ending on August 9, the Registrar of Co-Operative Societies has appointed H.R. Patel as custodian to oversee the cooperative. Notably, this is the first time in its 75-year history that a custodian has been appointed at the dairy. The dairy handles an estimated 14 lakh litres of milk daily and serves over 2.5 lakh dairy farmers across 1,200 societies. The 2020–2025 board’s tenure offici...Read More