S T Somashekhar, Minister of Co-operation said a Mega dairy park would be built in Belagavi soon.
Addressing the inauguration of the All India Co-operative Saptha 2020 Program in Belagavi, Minister Ramesh Jarkiholi and KMF President Balachandra Jarkiholi demanded that a Mega Dairy park must come up in Belagavi. If Mega dairy at 100 Acres land been set up here would help thausands of people. Powdering milk elsewhere can prevent the loss and make it profitable through Mega Dairy. Minister Ramesh Jarakiholi, said that 100 acres of land is also in demand and we will soon start the work. “We will soon hand over the 30 acre land to the KMF,” he said.
About 90 lakh liters of milk is procured every day from KMF and it will be increased to 1 crore liters in the coming days. Besides, the chief ministers are giving incentives to farmers at Rs 5 per liter of milk. This will help the farmers. KMF President Balachandra Zarakihili is doing his best to bring everyone else into confidence. There were many changes in KMF, when they were in power, KMF manufactured 79 milk products. There are now over 140 dairy products. It shows their commitment. The Jolley couple has also done many public works. The minister said that he had paid Rs 3000 each to 11,000 Asha activists in Belagavi district at his own expense.
