New dairy farmer-friendly bill: Annual welfare fund cap set at 500 L
Thiruvananthapuram: All dairy farmers who provide milk through self-help groups (SHG) will now be considered for the Dairy Farmers Welfare Fund. Previously, only two and a half lakh dairy farmers who provide at least 500 liters of milk annually were part of the welfare fund. The bill contains several provisions that give discretionary powers to […]
Dairy farmers to be grouped to promote production, marketing
Steps to help farmers overcome crises in agri economy Dairy farmers in Kerala will soon be organised into joint liability groups to promote production and marketing of milk and milk products and to take up commercial production of fodder, under an integrated programme. Minister for dairy development J. Chinchurani will inaugurate the initiative to set […]