Archive · 16 Sep 2026
Madhya Pradesh Milk and Cotton Sellers Protest Falling Prices
Milk sellers in Susner stopped working because they want to be paid more for milk.
They are asking for ₹100 per litre instead of ₹60.
They also want the milk-fat rate to be ₹12.
The strike has made milk harder to find in the town and nearby areas.
Some videos showed milk being poured onto roads, but the amount was not confirmed.
In Bhikangaon, the new cotton-selling season started with a bid of ₹9,011 per quintal.
Later bids went as low as ₹6,000, which upset the farmers.
The farmers protested at the market office.
The auction later started again after market workers stepped in.
Milk sellers in Susner began an indefinite strike, seeking a purchase price of ₹100 per litre instead of ₹60.
The sellers are also demanding a milk-fat rate of ₹12, disrupting supplies in Susner and nearby rural areas.
Videos showed milk being poured onto roads, though the locations and quantity could not be confirmed.
At Bhikangaon’s cotton market, bids ranged from ₹6,000 to ₹9,011 per quintal, with a model price of ₹7,800.
Farmers protested after the opening cotton bid fell from ₹9,011, and the auction resumed after market employees intervened.
- Who
- Milk sellers and dairy operators in Susner, along with cotton farmers in Bhikangaon.
- What
- Milk sellers began an indefinite strike over purchase rates, while cotton farmers protested falling bids at the agricultural market.
- When
- The milk strike began on Wednesday; the Bhikangaon cotton season opened on September 16.
- Where
- Susner and nearby rural areas, and the Bhikangaon Agriculture Produce Market Committee in Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- Milk sellers want higher milk and milk-fat rates; cotton farmers want prices they consider appropriate after bids declined.
Protesting Producers
Recorded Market Prices
Milk pricing
Protesting Producers
Milk sellers want the purchase price raised to ₹100 per litre and the milk-fat rate set at ₹12, and say they will continue the strike until a decision is made.
Recorded Market Prices
The reported existing milk purchase price is ₹60 per litre; no separate response from buyers or authorities to the demand was stated.
Cotton bids
Protesting Producers
Farmers alleged that traders offered lower prices to other farmers after the opening bid exceeded ₹9,000 per quintal, prompting protests.
Recorded Market Prices
Market records showed cotton bids ranging from ₹6,000 to ₹9,011 per quintal, with a model price of ₹7,800; the auction later resumed.
- Milk sellers’ demand
- ₹100 per litre, up from ₹60 per litre
- Milk-fat demand
- A rate of ₹12
- Milk strike
- Indefinite, with its duration and future supply impact unclear
- Opening cotton bid
- ₹9,011 per quintal
- Lowest reported cotton bid
- ₹6,000 per quintal
- Cotton model price
- ₹7,800 per quintal
- First-day cotton arrivals
- About 2,294 quintals in 197 bullock carts and 110 vehicles