Milk Sale Crosses 79 lakh litres in 4 days, Marks 6.64 pc Increase

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM:
Milma has set an all-time record in the sale of milk, curd and other dairy products during the Onam days from August 20 to 23, marking a sharp increase from last year’s figures.

The total sale of milk during these four days stood at 7986916 litres, marking an increase of 6.64 per cent from the Onam days last year. A record quantity of 32,81,089 litres of milk was sold on the Thiruvonam day alone (August 21), showing an increase of 11.85% from last year.

Milma also sold 849717 kgs of curd during these 4 day. On Thiruvonam day alone, 331971 kgs of curd was sold this year against last year’s 318418 kgs, marking an increase of 4.86 per cent.

Apart from the direct supply of these staple items through its extensive sales network across the state, Milma provided 425 Metric Tons of Ghee to be included in the Onam Kits supplied by the Kerala State Civil Supplies Corporation.

It is significant that Milma, along with its three regional unions, has been able to supply such a large quantity of these items in a time-bound manner despite severe constraints caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, fulfilling its commitment to millions of households who trust the quality and affordability of its products.

In addition to these basic items, other products of Milma such as butter, palada, payasam mix, peda and flavoured milk were also supplied in sufficient quantities to meet the festival demand.