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…
Aavin’s Milk farmers claim improper cooling reduces fat content
Milk farmers and cooperative society officials claim that there is a reduction of fat content in milk if it is not cooled properly. However, Aavin officials dismissed the accusation and said that fat content does not vary with temperature. Tamil Nadu Milk Producers Welfare Association (Madurai) secretary M Ukirapandi said, “The BMC (Bulk milk Cooler)…
Aavin has undergone a major transformation- Mano Thangraj
Aavin has undergone a major transformation over the past two years through a systematic approach, says Minister of Milk and Dairy Development, T Mano Thangaraj. “We have improved our product quality by enhancing work culture, organisational ethics, skill development, efficiency, and more,” he notes. Achieving growth in milk procurement from 26 to 36.5 lakh litres…
Madurai: Large cooperatives deduct commission, incentives, say dairy farmers
Stating that bigger units deduct commission and the incentive offered by Aavin is not reaching them, many small milk cooperative societies sought transfer of ownership of bulk milk coolers (BMC) from bigger milk cooperatives to the Tamil Nadu Cooperative Milk Producers Federation (Aavin). According to official records, over 870 milk cooperative societies are registered under…
Aavin is steadily showing remarkable growth in T.N.: Dairy Development Minister
Aavin is performing well and has been showing remarkable growth across the State, said Tamil Nadu Dairy Development Minister Mano Thangaraj in Madurai on Saturday. After inspecting the Aavin unit in Madurai, he told mediapersons that Aavin alone has been giving milk at a uniform price to its large network of consumers without any increase,…