Rajkot: Usually during summer the milk production decreases and as a result procurement by dairies also goes down. But this year the situation is reversed. Despite the decrease in milk production, the procurement of Rajkot-based Gopal Dairy has increased over the past fortnight.
This is mainly because of reduced offtake due to low demand and Covid-19 related restrictions that have cut down of the operations of local restaurants and hotels.
“Many of the local milk producers used to sell milk directly to big hotels and restaurants. But with a night curfew in place and fewer people preferring to dine out, these local milk producers are selling the milk to us,” said Gordhan Dhameliya, chairman of Gopal Dairy.