Additional milk being procured from dairy farmers: Minister

To ensure that dairy farmers are not adversely impacted by the total lockdown, the State government has started procuring nearly two lakh litres of additional milk per day, said Minister for Milk and

To ensure that dairy farmers are not adversely impacted by the total lockdown, the State government has started procuring nearly two lakh litres of additional milk per day, said Minister for Milk and Dairy Development S.M. Nasar on Tuesday. Speaking to mediapersons following inspection of Aavin outlets in Tiruppur, he said the sales of milk through Aavin had increased in the State amid the lockdown. Noting that Aavin recently cancelled contracts with 11 franchises in Chennai that allegedly sold its milk and milk-based products over the maximum retail price, Mr. Nasar said action would be initiated against outlets for such violations. In Tiruppur district, nearly 2.3 lakh litres of milk was being procured every day from the dairy farmers in 441 milk cooperative societies functioning under the Tiruppur District Cooperative Milk Producers Union, a release said.