Chennai, July 20 (IANS) Dairy farmers across Tamil Nadu have appealed to the state government to revise Aavin’s milk procurement price, arguing that the current rates are no longer sufficient to sustain dairy farming in the face of soaring production costs. Farmers say the widening gap between Aavin’s procurement price and the rates offered by private dairy companies has prompted many producers to shift away from the state-run cooperative.Aavin, the government’s flagship dairy cooperative,…
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Chennai, July 8 (IANS) Consumers across Tamil Nadu will have to pay more for milk and curd from Thursday, with private dairy companies set to increase retail prices by Rs 4 per litre from July 9. The latest revision will be the second price hike by private dairies this year and comes amid rising procurement costs and a worsening shortage of raw milk.The Tamil Nadu Milk Agents and Workers Welfare Association criticised the proposed increase but said the dairy sector was facing an unprecedented su…
Chennai, June 30 (IANS) State-run dairy cooperative Aavin has strongly denied reports of a decline in milk supply, asserting that milk distribution across Chennai continues without interruption and that sales have, in fact, increased compared to the same period last year. The clarification comes after the Tamil Nadu Milk Agents and Workers Welfare Association alleged that private dairy companies were attracting milk producers by offering higher procurement prices than Aavin.According to the asso…
Chennai, Feb 26 (IANS) Private milk companies across Tamil Nadu have increased retail milk prices by Rs 2 per litre, citing a decline in milk production and rising procurement costs from farmers.The price revision, which has already come into effect for leading brands, is expected to impact household budgets as well as small businesses dependent on dairy products.Arokya was among the first to implement the revised rates on February 21, increasing prices for both milk and curd. Soon after, other …
Chennai, Jan 5 (IANS) Mounting frustration is growing among nearly four lakh dairy farmers supplying milk to Aavin, as incentive payments promised by the state government have remained unpaid for the past four months. Farmer organisations say the prolonged delay has severely affected livelihoods and have called on the government to urgently release more than Rs 200 crore in pending dues.Farmers have also raised concerns over the deteriorating financial health of village-level primary milk produc…