AMUL MANAGEMENT SAY FARMERS’ PROTEST DISPUTE SOLVED
June 8th, 2014
INDIA’S Gujarat-based dairy giant, Amul, owned by nearly 3 million milk producers – says it has solved a misunderstanding that sparked a protest by farmers at its Anand headquarters on Tuesday. Police reports say that 14 protestors were arrested for damaging offices at the site.The protest was caused by differences in annual bonus paid by different producer unions, Amul Dairy managing director Dr K Rathnam, told just-food.“Amul run by Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Producers Ltd is a cooperative fully owned by milk producers and all the profit earned ...
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