Milma milk procurement dips as summer peaks in Kerala
With summer reaching its peak, milk procurement has seen a slight dip across the State, while there is no scarcity of supply by milk cooperative Milma. While there appeared to be a fall in milk production due largely to the weather condition, arrivals from other States too had been affected marginally as milk production had […]
Indian dairy industry vision 2030 Seminar full proceedings
A national seminar on ‘Indian Dairy Industry—Vision 2030’ was held in Kerala recently in connection with ‘Ksheera Sangamam 2023’ organised by the Kerala Dairy Development department. https://youtu.be/pjy4DtrEerg Presiding over the seminar, Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development Minister J. Chinchurani said the efforts of the State government and Milma in assuring a stable price for farmers […]
Milma milk will turn costlier by ₹ 6 per litre from December 1.
The Cabinet on Wednesday gave the go-ahead for the hike based on a recommendation made by the Kerala Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (Milma) last week. Milma chairman K.S. Mani said the hike became unavoidable due to the increase in the cost of cattle-feed production. Besides, milk prices were last hiked three years ago in 2019. […]
Spiralling operational cost forces dairy farmers to give up ventures
Farmers who ventured into small-scale dairy farming to survive the pandemic-induced financial crisis are slowly withdrawing from the sector unable to generate a steady income owing to skyrocketing operational cost. Many of them complain that the revenue generated from the sale of milk and milk products is not satisfactory when compared with the actual operational […]
Milma planning to hike milk price by Rs 4 per litre
Milma is considering to increase the price of milk by next year in view of the surge in production cost. Sources said the demand is to hike the price by at least Rs 4 per litre. “A two-member committee has been set up to study the hike required and to find its division between farmers […]
Dairy Farmers to Get Subsidy Throughout the Year: Chinchu Rani
Considering the impracticability of raising milk prices, the Kerala government is set to give dairy farmers subsidies for the entire 2022-23 financial year in coordination with allied departments, Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development Minister J. Chinchurani said today. As Kerala continues to fetch farmers the highest price for milk vis-à-vis any other state in the […]
Dairy Farmers to Get Subsidy Throughout the Year: Chinchu Rani
Considering the impracticability of raising milk prices, the Kerala government is set to give dairy farmers subsidies for the entire 2022-23 financial year in coordination with allied departments, Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development Minister J. Chinchurani said today. As Kerala continues to fetch farmers the highest price for milk vis-à-vis any other state in the […]
Dairy Farmers to Get Subsidy Throughout the Year: Chinchu Rani
Considering the impracticability of raising milk prices, the Kerala government is set to give dairy farmers subsidies for the entire 2022-23 financial year in coordination with allied departments, Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development Minister J. Chinchurani said today. As Kerala continues to fetch farmers the highest price for milk vis-à-vis any other state in the […]
Milma to open Kerala state’s sole milk powdering unit
The Kerala Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (Milma) is gearing up to offer its milk powder brand by launching a mega powdering unit at Moorkanad near Valanchery in Malappuram district. The unit being set up in 12.5 acres will be the State’s first and only milk conversion factory. Milma officials hope to launch the unit by […]
State decides to control cattle feed prices in Kerala
Focusing on steps to enhance the income of dairy farmers, the Dairy Development department has decided to control the prices of cattle feed to rein in the spiralling production costs of milk. A meeting chaired by Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development Minister J. Chinchurani here on Tuesday decided against hiking the price of milk and […]
