Aavin is the cheapest cooperative milk brand in India
Milk and Dairy Development Minister R S Raja Kannappan on Wednesday informed the Assembly that Aavin milk is the most affordable among all state-owned cooperative brands, including Amul, Nandini and Milma, as well as private brands, with the price difference ranging from Rs 6 to Rs 16 per litre. He added that Aavin can ensure…
Officials Urged to Boost Milk Production at Aavin
Collector A.K. Kamal Kishore has exhorted the officials of Department of Animal Husbandry and Aavin to make all-out efforts to increase the district’s milk production and the milk procurement of Aavin. Chairing a meeting to review the performance of Aavin here on Monday, he said the officials should make earnest efforts to increase milk production….
Aavin milk procurement falls by four lakh litres per day
The peak of the summer season is yet to set in this year, but across the state, the daily milk procurement of Aavin has already witnessed a decline of 4 to 5 lakh litres. Besides heat stress among cattle — typically reported during April and May — affecting milk yield, factors such as private firms…
Milk producers ask to compensate Aavin for price reduction
The Tamil Nadu Milk Producers Welfare Association has appealed to the State government to compensate the loss of revenue sustained by Aavin due to reduction in retail price of milk by ₹3 a litre ordered by the DMK government after assuming office. The zonal executive committee meeting of the association held here on Tuesday said…
Dairy farmers to protest over milk procurement prices
Urging the State government to increase the procurement price of milk, the Tamil Nadu Milk Producers Association has announced a state-wide protest on March 18. Addressing the media here on Tuesday, Association state president K. Mohammed Ali said 15 lakh families are engaged in milk production. Aavin procures only 35 lakh litres from them every…
Private dairies to hike milk by ₹2 and curd by ₹5/kg
Your morning coffee or tea could get dearer this week, with many private dairies increasing milk prices by 2/litre. These are the second set of companies to hike milk prices this year. Curd prices will rise by 5/kg. Taking a cue from dairies in neighbouring states, which announced hikes earlier this year, Tamil Nadu Dairy…
Row over commission may affect Aavin’s milk supply
A tiff between a section of Aavin’s wholesalers and dealers is brewing over an increase in commission, which might affect milk supply in the city in the coming days. Sources say the wholesalers are demanding that they get an additional ₹3 per tub — each with 12 litres of milk — and are threatening dealers…
Aavin to check feasibility of milk in plastic bottles-NGT
The southern bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday directed Aavin to explore the feasibility of selling milk in reusable plastic bottles. The directive was issued in response to a petition filed by S P Surendranath Karthik and Ayya, urging Aavin to adopt environmentally friendly packaging alternatives, such as glass bottles, instead of the…
TNPCB imposes penalty of ₹5.10 crore on Aavin
The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) has imposed a penalty of ₹5.10 crore on the Tamil Nadu Cooperative Milk Producers Federation Limited (Aavin) for environmental violations at its Ambattur dairy unit. This decision follows inspections revealing non-compliance with pollution control regulations, including untreated effluent discharges and improper waste management. In a report submitted before…
Tiruchi Aavin fixes a production target of 31 MT of sweets
The Tiruchi District Cooperative Milk Producers Union, popularly known as Tiruchi Aavin, has fixed a production target of 31 metric tonnes of sweets during Deepavali season. To cash in on the demand, the state-owned union, which was mainly focused on procurement of milk from member societies and selling processed milk to consumers until recently, has…