Tamil Nadu Launches ‘White Wave’ to Revive Failing Milk Co‑ops
Tamil Nadu’s Milk and Dairy Development Department has introduced the “White Wave” scheme to overhaul and revitalize struggling milk co-operatives across the state. Aiming to stem recurring closures—where hundreds of co-ops have become defunct—the initiative targets infrastructure upgrades, digitization, direct-incentive models, and capacity-building measures. Key elements include: Digitization of primary co-operatives—building on prior rollouts of […]
Tamil Nadu Targets 40 Lakh Litre Daily Milk Output
Tamil Nadu’s Minister for Milk and Dairy Development, Mano Thangaraj, has called upon more farmers to collaborate with the Tamil Nadu Cooperative Milk Producers’ Federation Limited (Aavin) to boost daily milk production from the current 35 lakh litres to 40 lakh litres. This initiative aims to enhance the state’s milk supply and strengthen the cooperative […]
Amul milk to enter Tamil Nadu market
Amul (Anand Milk Union Ltd.) plans to gradually enter Tamil Nadu’s milk market, providing a cooperative model for local farmers, said Amit Vyas, Managing Director, Amul Dairy in Tiruchi on Saturday. He told press persons that a milk processing plant was being set up at Chittoor in Andhra Pradesh, enabling supplies to Bengaluru. “We have […]
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 […]
NDDB Dairy Services to deploy 10 sex-sorting machines
Having developed an indigenous technology that ensures birth of a higher percentage of female calves, NDDB Dairy Services (NDS) now plans to deploy 10 sex-sorting machines that work on this new technology at Alamadhi Semen Station in Tamil Nadu during the current year. These machines will have an annual capacity to produce 10 lakh sex-sorted doses that […]
Tamil Nadu: Aavin Milk Gets Cheaper; Check New Rates
In a good news for the people of Tamil Nadu, Aavin, the state government cooperative, has reduced the price of non-perishable milk by Rs 2. Aavin’s milk is available in various packets-orange, green, blue, and violet-each indicating different fat contents to meet diverse consumer needs. Besides regular milk, Aavin also provides non-refrigerated milk, which is […]
Private players lowering milk procurement price, says Ramadoss; urges DMK govt to form regulatory panel
Stating that private dairy companies in the state were exploiting dairy farmers by reducing milk procurement prices, PMK founder S Ramadoss urged the DMK government to create a regulatory authority to regulate milk procurement and sales in Tamil Nadu. In a statement, the senior leader said that private companies are fleecing the farmers by downgrading […]
Amul’s entry won’t impact Aavin-Mano Thangaraj
Amul’s entry into the city and northern Tamil Nadu will not impact Aavin’s sales, said Mano Thangaraj, TN dairy development minister. He said Aavin is open to market expansion just as Amul is entering new areas. At a press conference on Wednesday, Thangaraj said that while Amul is expanding its presence in the United States, Aavin has the potential to expand […]
Breastfeeding women’s network donates over 6,800 litres of milk to T.N. govt. hospitals in three years
A network of breastfeeding mothers donated over 6,800 litres of milk to human milk banks functioning in government hospitals across Tamil Nadu from 2021 to 2023. Amirtham Breast Milk Donation, a voluntary non-governmental organisation that had its humble beginning in 2017, has become the key donor to government-run human milk banks. In 2023, members of […]