Dairy farmers ask government to hike price of Aavin milk; pass on to them as procurement price
Dairy farmers in Tamil Nadu are requesting the government to raise the selling price of Aavin milk and adjust the procurement price accordingly. This request follows recent price hikes by competitors Amul and Mother Dairy. Farmers believe that a proper increase in procurement prices will attract more farmers to Aavin and enhance its product offerings.
- ▪Dairy farmers are urging the government to increase the selling price of Aavin milk.
- ▪The Tamil Nadu Milk Producers Welfare Association claims that the current price is lower than the promised ₹44 per litre in the election manifesto.
- ▪Farmers are advocating for a gradual increase in prices based on expert recommendations.
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Dairy farmers have urged the new government to increase the selling price of Aavin milk and pass on the hike to them as procurement price. This follows the recent move by Amul and Mother Dairy to increase milk prices by ₹2 per litre.Tamil Nadu Milk Producers Welfare Association general secretary M.G. Rajendran said the TVK, in its election manifesto, had promised ₹44 per litre of milk, which is more than what we are given now."We don't want to burden the consumers at one go. The increase can be done gradually, after the rate is fixed based on recommendations by a committee of experts. A proper increase in procurement prices would help bring in more farmers to the Aavin folder, and thereby, more milk to the Federation," he said.Another dairy farmer, R.
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