Thiruvananthapuram, May 20 -- The Keralam Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (Milma) has announced a hike of Rs 4 per litre in milk prices across the state, with the revised rates set to come into effect from June 1.

The decision was taken on Wednesday by the Board of Directors of the Kerala Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (KCMMF), popularly known as Milma, which was held earlier in the day.

Officials said that out of the Rs 4 increase, Rs 3.35 per litre will be directly passed on to dairy farmers to support their income amid rising production costs.

Milma had earlier sought a price revision in the range of Rs 4 to Rs 6 per litre, citing escalating input costs and financial stress faced by dairy farmers. Regional unions had a...