Tamil NaduWednesday, 20 May 2026·The Hindu - Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu Aavin milk price demand: farmers seek higher procurement rate after manifesto promise
Tamil Nadu dairy farmers have asked the government to raise Aavin milk procurement price, citing a promised ₹44 per litre rate in a TVK manifesto.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In May 2026, the Tamil Nadu Milk Producers Welfare Association, led by general secretary M.G. Rajendran, asked the State government to raise Aavin milk procurement price, citing the TVK manifesto promise of ₹44 per litre.
Key specifics
- Tamil Nadu Milk Producers Welfare Association is the body making the demand in 2026.
- M.G. Rajendran is named as the association’s general secretary.
- The price point cited is ₹44 per litre, mentioned in the TVK election manifesto.
- The issue concerns Aavin milk procurement price in Tamil Nadu.
- The demand is directed at the State government, making it a TNPSC-relevant policy question.
Exam lens
Question type: Tamil Nadu governance and cooperative sector, key facts: Aavin, ₹44 per litre, TVK manifesto, M.G. Rajendran, 2026. TNPSC may ask which organisation demanded a procurement price hike and what rate was promised in the manifesto.