New Delhi, April 24 -- In the backdrop of over 58 lakh litres of milk going unutilised daily, representing a huge loss to dairy farmers, the Tamil Nadu Dairies Association has urged the State government to ease restrictions in line with that allowed for essential commodities. Some market intervention is needed to infuse liquidity, it said.
The association which represents the private sector dairy, mostly small companies, will have to stop procuring milk from farmers due to the loss in retail sales. The potential loss of income to farmers is about Rs 18.76 crore a day just during the lockdown, says the Association based on NDDB figures of milk production.
The association has urged the State government in a representation on Friday to fre...