Milked of patience: Dairy farmers demand action on DDC payment delays

For the past decade, Leela Nepal from Rayobari in Mandandeupur in Kavre, has been supplying 11 litres of milk daily to the government-owned Dairy Development Corporation (DDC ). Despite her decade-long association, Nepal has faced payment delays from the corporation in recent years, with the payment cycle stretching from 15 to 50 days. This has created financial uncertainty for her, impacting her daily life.

Due to consistent delayed payments, she is currently exploring alternative options since she no longer thinks supplying milk to the DDC in credit is a good idea.