Kerala Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (Milma) has reported a 6.44% growth in FY 2025–26, with total turnover rising to ₹4,624.21 crore from ₹4,344.60 crore in the previous fiscal, reflecting steady expansion despite rising input costs and competitive pressures. (Agro Spectrum India)
A key growth driver was milk procurement, which increased 12.89% year-on-year, with average daily procurement reaching 12,56,892 litres, up from 11,13,413 litres in FY25, indicating stronger farmer integration and supply chain efficiency.
On the demand side, milk sales grew 4.30%, with average daily sales rising to 17,06,350 litres, compared to 16,36,047 litres in the previous year, highlighting stable consumer demand across markets.
Milma’s value-added products segment emerged as a major growth engine, with turnover increasing 15.94% to ₹1,097.36 crore, up from ₹946.47 crore, driven by diversification into processed and premium dairy offerings.
Growth was broad-based across regional unions, with Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam, and Malabar units all reporting turnover increases, reinforcing the cooperative’s expanding market footprint. )
The cooperative continues to maintain a strong farmer-centric model, having distributed 92.5% of its profits to farmers in the previous year, while outlining an ambitious target to reach ₹10,000 crore turnover by 2030.
Milma’s performance highlights the resilience of cooperative dairy models, combining procurement growth, value-added expansion, and farmer-focused policies to drive sustainable sector growth.
Source: Dairynews7x7 8 April, 2026 Read full story here
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