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Tamil Nadu plans 22,500 milch cows to lift Aavin procurement
Tamil Nadu will facilitate the purchase of 12,500 milch cows in 2026-27, following its Budget plan to distribute 10,000 cows free to rural beneficiaries. Together, the animals are expected to raise Aavin’s…
The Story in Brief
Tamil Nadu will facilitate the purchase of 12,500 milch cows in 2026-27, following its Budget plan to distribute 10,000 cows free to rural beneficiaries. Together, the animals are expected to raise Aavin’s daily milk procurement by at least 1.5 lakh litres over the next few years. Aavin’s procurement has fallen to about 31.5 lakh litres a day from 35 lakh litres a year ago, as producers moved to private dairies offering better prices. Milk fat and SNF levels have also declined over six months.
The new plan covers 500 medium dairies with five cows each and 5,000 mini dairies with two cows each. Medium-dairy beneficiaries will receive a 25% capital subsidy, while mini-dairy operators will get a 4% interest subsidy. Below-poverty-line producers can buy cattle feed at Rs 2 per kilogram. Officials expect procurement gains to take one to two years.
The Indian Opinion
The easy narrative is that giving cows will quickly fix Aavin’s supply problem. That ignores last year’s delays in loan approvals, disbursal and cattle-price fixation, which left the mini-dairy scheme below target. The opposite claim, that private dairies alone explain every weakness, also needs evidence on prices, feed costs and milk quality. The real test is whether Aavin crosses 33 lakh litres a day while fat and SNF levels recover within two years.
Source: newindianexpress.com
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