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 […]
Milma striving to attain self-sufficiency in milk production
The Kerala Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (Milma) is working on a multi-pronged strategy to strengthen the cooperative dairy sector and attain self-sufficiency in milk production, Milma chairman K.S. Mani said on Saturday. Enhancing productivity and supporting dairy farmers, who are burdened by increase in input costs, form the core of this strategy. Bridging the gap […]
Dairy farmers face unprecedented crisis in Kerala due to heat
Livestock farmers in the State are facing an unprecedented crisis as intense heat and humidity are having a deadly effect on farm animals. While dairy cow mortality has hit an all-time high with thermal stress killing around 500 cattle across the State in two-and-a-halfmonths, poultry producers are also in distress. Farmers say the cows, mostly crossbreeds, just […]
Dairy farmers in Kerala welcome heat index-based insurance cover for animals
Dairy farmers have responded keenly to the heat index-based cattle insurance scheme rolled out by the Ernakulam Regional Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union (ERCMPU). The novel scheme, introduced for April and May considering the rising temperatures, saw around 25,000 animals getting the insurance cover. Taking the average number of animals per dairy unit, around 10,000 farmers […]
Temperature increase will affect milk production in the Kerala State: expert
Increasing atmospheric temperatures is affecting production and productivity in dairying. Substantial reductions in milk production affect sustainability of the sector, which has more than 70 % women involvement. “On average, the temperature increase of one degree Celsius will reduce milk production by 5–10 %. It is estimated that milk production in the State has been […]
Kerala Budget 2024-25| Animal husbandry earmarked ₹277.14 crore
The State Budget for 2024-25 has set aside ₹277.14 crore for the animal husbandry sector. Out of this ₹82.50 crore is for the public sector undertakings in the animal husbandry sector and ₹57 crore is for Kerala Veterinary and Animal Science University. A total of ₹109.25 crore is set aside for dairy development. Of this, […]
₹4.5-crore incentive for dairy farmers, milk cooperatives
The Ernakulam Regional Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union (ERCMPU) will disburse around ₹4.5 crore as incentive for milk production during the period between February 1 and March 31. The money translates into ₹7 extra per litre of milk, of which ₹5 will go to the dairy farmer and ₹2 to the primary milk cooperative. ERCMPU chairman […]
Minister launches interactive programme for dairy farmers
Minister for Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development J. Chinchurani on Friday launched ‘Dairy Next’, an interactive programme that will provide authentic information on cow rearing to dairy farmers. Speaking at the event in Chanapara near Kadakkal, the Minister said the programme will be implemented in all the 140 Assembly constituencies of the State. “Through new […]