States that a decision will be taken after watching the demand-supply position later in the summer

The central government clarified that no final decision has been taken on the import of milk products such as ghee and butter and that if at all such a decision is taken, imports would be routed only through the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), which would ensure that the market is not distorted and the interests of dairy farmers are protected.

The government cleared this after former Union agriculture minister Sharad Pawar said the Centre’s decision to import milk products will be unacceptable as it directly affects the income of the domestic milk producers and impedes the revival of the dairy sector from the covid-19 pandemic.

Purushottam Rupala, Minister of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries stated that only states that a decision will be taken after watching the demand-supply position later in the summer, which inter alia means that no final decision has been taken in this regard.