Production bottlenecks are even more severe across specialized mineral mixture plants, where combined output operates below 3 percent of designed throughput. The five regional processing facilities yield between 42 and 45 tonnes of mineral mixture per month, compared to an aggregate installed capacity of 1,800 tonnes. Severe operational slowdowns at sites such as Tiruchy, which recorded zero production during recent operating cycles, leave dairy herds without reliable access to essential dietary micro-nutrients required to sustain biological yield.

Capital allocation exceeding 120 crore rupees from the NABARD Rural Infrastructure Development Fund was previously deployed to build these state-of-the-art milling and supplement units. However, persistent operational underperformance by private management contractors continues to restrict subsidized supply distributions to primary producers. The resulting reliance on commercial suppliers forces dairy farmers to absorb market rate feed and supplement expenses, driving up total milk production overhead.

Commercial mineral supplement costs have surged 30 percent in recent months, reaching price points between 125 and 250 rupees per kilogram. Inadequate intake of balanced concentrates and mineral complexes directly impairs fat content and solids-not-fat (SNF) levels in raw milk, reducing the quality grade of farmgate deliveries. Without access to state-subsidized feed mixtures designed to cushion input volatility, livestock health and overall daily milk yields face mounting structural pressure.