We are being milked

Paul Makube, First National Bank senior agricultural economist, said due to the recent drought and ailing economy the milk price will rise by at least 60 cents a litre from next month.

Consumers are already digging deep into their pockets, as the price of fuel increased on Tuesday.

In the coming month the price of milk is also set to increase.

Dairy products are one of the nutritional food groups used in nearly every household.

It is a source of a healthy balanced diet, which provides most people with their daily calcium requirement.

Budgeting for the increased fuel price and now also for the increase in dairy products is going to be a setback for consumers.

The drought has affected agriculture, and even in Mopani district it caused shortages in livestock produce .