Tamil Nadu Diary Minister attributes rise in milk procurement to revision in price
Minister for Dairy Development C. Vijayalakshmi launches full cream milk and curd cups of of Aavin in Tiruchi; reviews the functioning of Tiruchi District Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union at Collectorate
Tamil Nadu's Dairy Minister C. Vijayalakshmi announced an increase in milk procurement prices, attributing the rise in milk procurement to this revision. Speaking at the launch of Aavin's new candy ice cream products in Tiruchi on October 15, 2026, Vijayalakshmi revealed that the procurement price had been increased by ₹3 to ₹44 per litre.
This boost came as a relief to dairy farmers. Since the price revision, the average milk procurement by cooperative milk producers' unions has been steadily increasing, with an expected total of 3.5 lakh litres by next month. The Tiruchi Aavin ice cream plant, which recently opened, can produce 6,000 litres of ice cream daily and 10,000 litres of curd, lassi, and other products.
During the launch, the Minister inspected the production line and held a review meeting at the Collectorate to discuss the functioning of cooperative milk societies, milk procurement, production, and sales.
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