Reportedly Karnataka’s Nandini Milk Company is planning to expand its business in tamil Nadu and has created a stir. Milk and milk products are sold under the name Nandini on behalf of the karnataka Milk Cooperative. Like Aavin in Tamilnadu, Amul in Gujarat, Nandini in Karnataka. During the last karnataka state assembly elections, the campaign to save Nandini was heavily promoted. The reason is that Gujarat’s Amul is planning to expand its business in Karnataka. home minister amit shah said that both Amul and Nandini will work together, the issue is big. karnataka election field heated up with Nandini. Accordingly, Nandini Milk Company of karnataka is planning to expand its business in tamil Nadu. For this, the organization has invited those who are interested in selling milk and milk-related products in the districts of Madurai, Dindigul, Karur, Salem, Namakkal and Tiruvannamalai in tamil Nadu to apply before october 10.
Aavin, which operates under the Ministry of Dairying, government of tamil Nadu, procures an average of 36 lakh liters of milk per day from 4.20 lakh milk producers and sells 30 lakh liters of milk daily to consumers across tamil Nadu. However, the entry of Nandini milk from karnataka into tamil Nadu has caused controversy as farmers and cattle breeders have been making allegations that Aavin company has not paid the appropriate purchase price and Aavin is refusing to increase milk procurement. Cauvery water dispute between tamil Nadu and karnataka continues. Even if tamil Nadu’s agricultural lands dry up, karnataka is adamant that it will not provide water. In this context, there is opposition to the Nandini company expanding its business in tamil Nadu. Farmer associations in tamil Nadu allege that Nandini’s company is expanding its business operations as a result of A’s company’s failure to pay the appropriate purchase price and series of allegations of irregularities.
Earlier, Gujarat’s Amul had already set up shop in tamil Nadu. Amul Company, till now only selling their products through their outlets in tamil Nadu, has set up chilling centers and processing plant in krishnagiri district of tamil Nadu. Also, procurement of milk by milk producers and self help groups in surrounding areas of krishnagiri, Dharmapuri, Vellore, Ranipet, Tirupattur, kanchipuram and Tiruvallur districts has also started. Due to this, many people have started giving milk to Amul, in this regard, chief minister Stalin has written a letter to home minister amit shah, who condemned it. No progress was seen after that.
When Amul entered karnataka, the state rallied to protect Nandini. Karnataka’s Nandini is now planning to expand its business in tamil Nadu, which opposed the entry of other state-owned companies. In this, many people are insisting that the tamil Nadu government should intervene immediately. If Amul and Nandini milk comes in, the alarm bells are ringing that it will affect the atmosphere of tamil Nadu.
Source : India Herald Oct 14th 2023 by Krishanthini