It is the government’s duty to raise the purchase price of milk: Velmurugan

Chennai: “Union government is continuously attacking the farmers like the land acquisition law and interest rate hike for agricultural loans. Without considering all this, the Tamil Nadu government’s refusal to increase the purchase price of milk of Aavin Company is putting a finger on the wound,” Velmurugan, president of the Tamil Nadu Life Rights Party, said.

In a statement issued in this regard, he said, “Private companies offer between Rs. 40 and Rs. 47 per liter depending on the fat content of the milk. But Aavin, a Tamil Nadu government company, procures milk at a very low price of Rs. 35 to Rs. 44. Due to this, Aavin in Tamil Nadu The milk producers are engaged in a protest to stop the sale of milk, insisting that the price of the milk procured by the company should be increased by Rs.7 per litre.

In particular, farmers are protesting by dumping milk on the road and on the ground. Due to the protests of milk producers in various parts of Tamil Nadu, the supply of milk has been disrupted.

The Union Government has been continuously attacking the farmers with the Land Acquisition Act and the increase in the interest rate on agricultural loans. Without considering all this, the Tamil Nadu government’s refusal to increase the purchase price of milk by Aavin Company is adding to the problem.

The Milk Producers’ Association has demanded that the price of milk should be increased due to the increase in the price of cattle feed and animal care. Understanding this, it is the duty of the Tamil Nadu government to increase the purchase price of milk.

For the past several years, the producers have been demanding an increase in the purchase price of milk by Rs.10 per litre. However, in November last year, it raised the milk procurement price by Rs 3 per liter only. The manufacturers are insisting that the remaining 7 rupees should be increased now. If the milk producers’ union and the farmers’ struggle continues, there is a risk that the public of Tamil Nadu will be severely affected.

Therefore, in this matter, the Tamil Nadu government should immediately intervene and accept the request of the Milk Producers’ Association and take action to increase the purchase price of milk by Rs. 7,” he said.