‘Allow farmers to sell milk, by-products at Uzhavar Santhais’

Coimbatore | Tuesday | 13th February, 2018

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Periasamymore-inThe Tamizhaga Vivasayigal Sangam (apolitical forum) has urged the government to allow farmers to sell milk and its by-products directly at all the Uzhavar Santhais across the State. Hence, the farmers should be allowed to sell the milk directly at the Uzhavar Santhais (Farmers’ Markets) to get maximum price, he added. The farmers should also be allowed to sell by-products of milk at Uzhavars Santhais. The association also urged the government to market the milk by-products such as Panchakavyam, soaps and other items akin to the scheme launched by the Uttar Pradesh government. Palanisamy said that farmers, who were rearing cattle, couldn't get remunerative price for the milk..