Farmers demand hike in milk price from Collector in Tamil Nadu
Dairy farmers demanded hike in procurement prices of cow and buffalo milk during the monthly farmers’ grievances redressal meet chaired by Collector S. Visakan in Dindigul on Friday. Stating that the last time the procurement prices were increased was in 2019, N. Perumal, district president, All India Kisan Sabha charged that in the current economy,…
Heritage cuts milk price by ₹4 a litre following Aavin’s price reduction in Tamil Nadu
Dealers have urged the companies not to reduce the procurement price Heritage Foods too has announced a reduction in prices of milk in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. Effective Sunday, it will reduce the price of its four variants by ₹4 a litre. “The government has reduced prices of Aavin milk. We thought since the public…
Dairy farmers demand insurance cover for all milch animals in Tamil Nadu
Only 10% of the estimated 14 lakh cattle are currently insured Milk producers in the State have urged the government to ensure universal insurance coverage for all milch animals. Currently, only 10% of the cattle have coverage, causing farmers to bear the losses if an animal without insurance dies. “A cow can cost between ₹30,000…