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- 1247.87 million tonnesப.3
India produced 247.87 million tonnes of milk in 2024-25 - the largest in the world. Tamil Nadu's 11.44 million tonnes is 4.61% of that.
- 211th in total milk production and 5th in cooperative milk procurementப.3
Tamil Nadu ranks 11th in total milk production but 5th in cooperative milk procurement - the organised share is stronger than the raw output rank suggests.
- 38.36 million tonnes to 11.44 million tonnesப.3
Milk production rose from 8.36 to 11.44 million tonnes in seven years - 36.84% growth - and per capita availability from 390 to 407 grams a day.
- 435% of the State’s milk production is handled by the organised sectorப.4
About 35% of milk goes through the organised sector, 15% is kept for household use and 50% moves through the unorganised sector - half the market is still outside the system.
- 5established in 1958ப.5
The Milk Production and Dairy Development Department was established in 1958; control of milk cooperative societies moved from the Cooperation Department to it on 1 August 1965.
- 6Tamil Nadu Dairy Development Corporation, established in 1972ப.6
Commercial operations passed to the Tamil Nadu Dairy Development Corporation in 1972 and to the TCMPF from 1 February 1981.
- 77.84 kg/day to 8.84 kg/dayப.7
The productivity target is to raise average yield from 7.84 kg a day to 8.84 kg through genetics, reproductive health, nutrition and animal healthcare.
- 8three-tier dairy cooperative structure since 1981ப.15
The three-tier structure since 1981: village MPCS, district DCMPU and the State federation TCMPF - the Anand pattern applied to Tamil Nadu.
- 9Anand Patternப.16
Milk Producers Cooperative Societies at village level follow the Anand Pattern - the model that made Amul, adopted here as the base tier.
- 108,851 MPCS are functioningப.17
8,851 Milk Producers Cooperative Societies were functioning as on 30.06.2026, with 11.03 lakh members of whom 3.16 lakh pour milk.
- 11minimum of 25 milk producersப.18
A new MPCS needs at least 25 milk producers applying to the Deputy Registrar (Dairying), after a field survey of production potential, routes and viability.
- 12Women’s MPCS and Scheduled Caste MPCSப.17
Exclusive Women's and Scheduled Caste MPCS may be formed in the same village as an existing society - the one exception to the no-overlap rule.
- 13355 new MPCSப.19
355 new societies are proposed for 2026-27, each procuring at least 250 litres a day, adding about 88,000 litres and 10,600 farmers.
- 14at least 300 litres of milk or poured milk on 120 daysப.20
To vote in MPCS elections a member must have supplied 300 litres or poured milk on 120 days in the previous cooperative year - participation, not just membership, carries the franchise.
- 15Board consists of 11 Directorsப.21
An MPCS board has 11 directors - 6 general, 3 women and 2 from Scheduled Castes or Tribes.
- 16Rs.3 per litre from 18.12.2023ப.25
A milk procurement incentive of Rs.3 a litre has been paid since 18.12.2023, costing Rs.1,005.90 crore up to September 2026.
- 17Peraringnar Anna Cooperative Milk Producers Welfare Fundப.35
The Perarignar Anna Cooperative Milk Producers Welfare Fund covers accident, death, education, daughter's marriage and funeral expenses - Rs.4,00,000 for accidental death.
- 1829 DCMPU are functioningப.41
29 District Cooperative Milk Producers Unions cover 37 revenue districts, Chennai excepted. Perambalur-Ariyalur and Tiruvarur unions were formed on 9 and 10 March 2026.
- 1926 members, consisting of 17 elected Directorsப.42
A DCMPU board has 26 members - 17 elected, 2 co-opted for dairy technology and veterinary science, and 7 functional directors including NDDB, NCDC and Central Cooperative Bank representatives.
- 20District Collectors are serving as the Administratorப.43
Where there is no elected board, the District Collector acts as Administrator with the General Manager - a standing feature of cooperative administration.
- 21300 MTPD cattle feed plant at Erodeப.46
Cattle feed capacity was consolidated into a 300 MTPD plant at Erode replacing the older Madhavaram and Madurai units, with new 300 MTPD plants at Pudhukudi and Thittakudi and a 50 MTPD unit at Virudhunagar.
- 22five mineral mixture manufacturing unitsப.46
Five mineral mixture plants at Erode, Villupuram, Trichy, Thoothukudi and Krishnagiri make 60 MT a day of area-specific mixtures for regional deficiencies.
- 2327 6.1 Dairies and Facilities Operated byப.54
The TCMPF board has 27 directors - 21 elected, 2 co-opted and 4 functional.
- 24Established in 1963 at the Madhavaram Milk Colonyப.54
Madhavaram Dairy, from 1963, was built with UNICEF support at 50,000 litres a day and now handles about five lakh litres - Aavin's oldest dairy.