Tamil NaduTuesday, 11 August 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
Aavin milk procurement crisis: Anbumani urges ₹10 per litre hike to restore supply
Anbumani urged Tamil Nadu to raise Aavin’s milk procurement price by at least ₹10 per litre to address the shortage and revive supply.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In August 2026, PMK leader Anbumani said Aavin was selling more than 31 lakh litres a day across Tamil Nadu and over 16 lakh litres a day in Chennai, but procurement had fallen by 13 lakh litres over the last 5 years.
Key specifics
- Aavin sells more than 31 lakh litres a day in Tamil Nadu and over 16 lakh litres a day in Chennai.
- Milk procurement has fallen by 13 lakh litres over the last 5 years.
- Aavin pays ₹35 per litre for cow milk and ₹44 per litre for buffalo milk.
- Farmers receive an additional ₹3 per litre as incentive, but private firms pay up to ₹12 more.
- Anbumani demanded at least a ₹10 per litre increase in procurement price.
Exam lens
TNPSC current affairs on cooperative sector and dairy policy: Aavin, ₹35, ₹44, ₹3 and the proposed ₹10 hike are the key facts. A likely question may ask why milk shortage occurs and what price revision was suggested.