| Functions of Federation (TCMPF)
The Tamilnadu Co-operative Milk Producers' Federation Limited is an apex body of 17 District Cooperative Milk Producers' Unions. The Federation has four dairy plants in Chennai, one at Ambattur with a capacity of 4.00 lakh litres per day, another at Madhavaram with a capacity of 2.00 lakh litres per day and the third dairy at Sholinganallur with a capacity of 4.00 lakh litres per day. These dairies collect milk from District Unions process and pack in sachets and send for sale to the consumers in and around Chennai City. The fourth product dairy at Ambattur is engaged in the manufacture of milk products such as Yogurt, ice cream, Khova, Kulab jamoon, Buttermilk, Curd and Mysore pa.
Milk Procurement by District Cooperative Milk Producers Unions
Most of the rural people especially women make their livelihood by rearing milch animals and by supplying milk to the Co-operatives. Keeping this in view and to improve the rural economy and to enhance the personal income of the stake holders in rural area, Government of Tamilnadu directed the Tamilnadu Co-operative Milk Producers’ Federation and District Co-operative Milk Producers’ Union to raise the procurement price of the cow's milk from Rs.10.50 to Rs.12.00 per litre and that of the buffalo’s milk from Rs.12.50 to Rs.14.00 with effect from 07.03.2007 and the milk cost as per the revised procurement price is being disbursed to the Milk producers
Average milk procurement in DCMPUs in lakh litres per day:
| Year 2001-2002 |
17.49 |
| Year 2002-2003 |
15.79 |
| Year 2003-2004 |
17.26 |
| Year 2004-2005 |
20.56 |
| Year 2005-2006 |
21.59 |
| Year 2006-2007 |
22.10 |
| Year 2007-2008 |
21.64 |
| Year 2008-2009 |
22.00 |
| Year 2009-2010 |
22.30 |
| Year 2010-2011 |
20.66 |
| Year 2011-2012 |
21.40 |
| Year 2012-2013 |
26.83 |
Source:http://www.aavinmilk.com |
