Kerala Conclave Calls for Strategic Policy Support for Dairy Sector
A key agricultural and livestock conclave in Kerala — attended by policymakers, industry leaders and dairy experts — has urged substantial policy reforms and targeted support measures to strengthen the state’s dairy sector, address rising input costs and boost long-term productivity and farmer incomes. Experts at the event highlighted how supply challenges, high feed costs…
Kerala Dairy Farmers Reject Milk Protester in Kollam
A bizarre protest by a man in front of a dairy milk society in Paravur, Kollam, Kerala — in which he poured milk over his own head claiming his cows’ milk was being unfairly rejected — has drawn strong opposition from other local dairy farmers, who have publicly refuted his claims and rallied against his…
Kerala Raises Minimum Wages, Boosts Pay for Agricultural & Dairy Workers
The Kerala government has significantly revised and increased minimum wages for agricultural and dairy workers, including milkmen and related roles, marking the first update since 2017 and expanding labour protections under the Minimum Wages Act. This move is aimed at improving livelihoods for frontline workers in farming and dairy production sectors across the state. Under…
Will Kerala Milk Prices Rise Despite GST Cuts?
Kerala’s MILMA cooperatives may raise milk prices by up to ₹ 6 per litre, despite recent GST rate cuts. According to Mathrubhumi reporting, the MILMA Chairman has defended the potential increase, pointing to sharply rising input costs such as cattle feed, packaging, and transport. While the GST rationalisation is expected to ease some tax burden…
Kerala validates herbal treatment for mastitis in cattle
Researchers in Kerala have gained scientific validation for ethno-veterinary medicines to treat mastitis in dairy cattle, according to reports. The effort was led by the Milma cooperative (Kerala Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation), which launched eight herbal formulations after five years of research. Among those formulations is Masticure, specifically designed to target mastitis. These herbal medicines,…
Kerala Set to Hike Milk Prices After Local Body Polls
The Kerala government has given an in-principle nod to a milk price hike following the upcoming local‐body elections. MILMA (Kerala Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation) had originally recommended a Rs 3–4 per litre increase, driven by rising input costs for dairy farmers. Currently, MILMA sells toned milk at ₹ 52 per litre, with a 2020 cost-of-production…
Kerala Set to Hike Milk Prices to Support Farmers
Kerala is likely to raise milk prices soon, as announced by Minister J. Chinchu Rani in the state assembly. The revision, to be finalized by Milma, aims to benefit dairy farmers who face rising production costs. Kerala Minister J. Chinchu Rani has confirmed that the state government will raise the milk procurement price by Rs…
Kerala Cuts Power Tariffs for Dairy Farms, Boosting Sector Relief
The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) has decided to reclassify dairy farms under the ‘agricultural’ consumer category for electricity, significantly lowering power tariffs for these units. Milma (Kerala Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation) has hailed the decision as a long-overdue relief for the state’s struggling dairy farmers, who had been demanding the reclassification to reduce escalating…
Kerala Dairy Farmers Push for Milk Procurement Price Hike Amid Cost Pressures
Dairy farmers in Kerala have formally demanded a revision of the milk procurement price, citing unsustainable production costs and stagnant procurement rates since 2022. The Kerala Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (Milma) currently pays farmers ₹46.93 per litre for milk, of which ₹42.69 goes directly to producers. However, with rising costs for cattle feed, veterinary services,…
Ksheerasree portal for collection, distribution of milk launched in Kerala
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has launched Ksheerasree portal, an online system facilitating the seamless collection and distribution of milk from dairy cooperatives. Set up by the Dairy Development Department, the portal is a first-of-its-kind facility in the country, enabling the integration of all government services for the dairy sector under one umbrella. The Chief Minister…