T.N. government to consider increasing milk procurement price to ₹44 per litre: Dairy Minister
Tamil Nadu Dairy Development Minister C. Vijayalakshmi announced that the government is considering raising the milk procurement price to ₹44 per litre. This move aims to support dairy farmers while balancing the financial stability of the state-run Aavin dairy cooperative.
Why it matters
Adjusting procurement prices directly impacts the livelihoods of dairy farmers and the retail cost of essential food items for the public.
Tamil Nadu Dairy Development Minister C. Vijayalakshmi on Monday told the Assembly that the government would consider increasing the procurement price of milk to ₹44 per litre after consulting Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, while taking into consideration the financial health of Aavin.
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