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Article: Dairy products exporters to stop milk procurement from Feb 25.
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- PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd.
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- February 22, 2009
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Dairy products exporters to stop milk procurement from Feb 25
New Delhi, Feb 22 (PTI) -- Dairy products manufacturers and exporters have decided to stop milk procurement from February 25, seeking a ban on the imports of cheaper products from countries that offer huge subsidies to farmers.
In a letter to the Prime Minister along with Ministers of Commerce and Dairy and Animal Husbandry, the Dairy Industry Export Organization (DIEO) has also demanded that duty incentive be provided for exports of milk products under the Vishesh Krishi and Gram Udyog Yojana (VKGUY) with retrospective effect from April 2008.
That apart, it has also sought a cash ...