Milk production improves in recent weeks
With the summer heat abating in recent weeks due to scattered rainfall, the region’s dairy industry has reported increased production figures after a recent slump. The news came as a positive sign on World Milk Day, observed on June 1. “On Thursday, we produced 4,62,739 litres, and sold 1, 48,000 litres. This quantity is a…
What’s The Territorial Battle Between The Milk Cooperatives?
row between several dairy brands like Amul, Nandini, Aavin and Milma has been in the spotlight for the last few months. Dairy cooperative brands like these have been at the centre of India’s dairy sector growth for the last several decades. The story of dairy sector in India has been one of success. From a milk deficit…
Protest over Amul’s entry into TN appears political
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has raised a protest over the entry of Amul into the milk procurement scene in the State. The point of contention is whether Gujarat’s Amul (which like Karnataka’s Nandini sells its value added products in all States) should be allowed to procure milk outside its home State, in Tamil…
Amul steps into Tamil Nadu to procure milk at premium
Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Limited (GCMMF), which owns India’s largest dairy brand ‘Amul’, is preparing to start milk procurement in Tamil Nadu. The marketing division of Amul has released multiple advertisements inviting farmers to supply milk in northern districts of the state, including Dharmapuri, Vellore, Krishnagiri, Tiruvannmalai, Ranipet and Kancheepuram districts. This would be…
Aavin to improve processing capacity to 70 lakh LPD, says Minister
Minister for Dairy Development Mano Thangaraj on Thursday said that steps will be taken to increase the processing capacity of Aavin to 70 lakh litres per day (LLPD). Addressing presspersons before a review meeting with the regional deputy general managers at Aavin Illam, he said that at present the processing capacity was 45 lakh litres…
Making Aavin a profit-making enterprise high on agenda: Minister
Minister for Dairy Development Mano Thangaraj on Tuesday said making the Tamil Nadu Cooperative Milk Producers Federation a profit-making enterprise by increasing production and then paying the farmers their due without burdening the end consumer was the task that he had taken on hand. Talking about his plans to turn around Aavin after inspecting the…
Aavin : Strike a balance between payment to farmers and pricing
Minister for Dairy Development Mano Thangaraj on Monday said that Aavin will focus on providing good procurement prices to the milk-supplying farmers while ensuring quality products to consumers at affordable costs. Addressing presspersons after reviewing the functioning of the department and the Tamil Nadu Cooperative Milk Producers Federation, the Minister who was recently given the…
45% rise in milk production in Tamil Nadu in last 10 years
Milk production rose 45% over the past decade in Tamil Nadu, with the number of milch cows also rising 12%. On the market front, Tamil Nadu’s ecosystem allows private players to thrive unlike some states where the cooperative federations have a monopoly. The Tamil Nadu Co-operative Milk Producers’ Federation Limited, popularly known as ‘Aavin’, and private dairies…
Amul, Nandini, Aavin… and politicisation of milk cooperatives
In a country where cows are worshipped, the White Revolution is a forgotten spectacle. When Gujarat-born Amul, perceived to have been mollycoddled by the grand old party aeons ago but now backed by double-engine governments, makes a beeline for Karnataka, political parties are caught in the crossfire of canards. It is a perfect turf for…
Aavin plans schemes to bring down milk production cost
Dairy, which has been a second source of income for thousands of rural farmers in the state, faced an unprecedented situation in 2022-23. A section of dairy farmers associated with Aavin diverted their produce to private milk companies for a higher price. As a result, Aavin’s milk procurement declined by eight to nine lakh litres…