Forced up the price of milk

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LABIS - A retired soldier who had just been running a coconut in Pekan Ayer Panas, here, admitted that he had raised the price of raw materials was the beginning of next year.

Salbiah Mat Yusof, 48, said most of the milk producers in the region have begun to raise prices due to the oil price spike in addition to other costs such as utility bills are also rising.

"Right now, I still sell coconut milk at the old price of RM8 per kg as the oil supply is obtained at low cost through local suppliers and also villagers.

"I also grated coconut RM7 a kilo. Before this, I also sell coconut milk at a price of RM8.50 per kilogram, but buyers complain and I lower it at the current prices, "he told The Star.

According to a retired Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF), he had just three weeks to trade will increase the price of milk if the price of oil continues to rise.

He said he also intends to take the oil in bulk from a supplier in this area since the oil supply of the local population is not enough and in high demand.

"I hate to raise prices, but if the price of oil goes up and I still sell at the old price I will suffer losses. So we had to increase the prices according to the price of oil delivered provider.

"As it is now, I was able to sell about 100 coconuts per day on holidays and weekends and about 50 coconuts on a normal day. Employees also are my children, "he said.

Salbiah which also sells agricultural products such as bananas, ginger flower and grass recognize the price of milk and a few other items in this area is still far cheaper than elsewhere.