Keralam dairy farming: Malabar Milma sanctions ₹1.72 crore as cattle feed subsidy
The Malabar Regional Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union has allocated ₹1.72 crore to subsidize cattle feed for dairy farmers in northern Kerala. The initiative aims to reduce financial burdens for over 100,000 farmers by lowering prices for specific feed products through September 2026.
Why it matters
This subsidy directly impacts the livelihoods of thousands of rural dairy farmers and supports the regional agricultural economy in Kerala.
The Malabar Regional Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union Limited (Malabar Milma) has announced an increase in its cattle-feed subsidies. The decision was taken during a recent meeting of the union’s administrative committee to ease the financial burden on local producers.
Under the revised scheme, the subsidy for Milma’s balanced cattle feed, Gomathi Gold, has been doubled to ₹200 per 50-kg bag. A subsidy of ₹100 per 50-kg bag will apply to Milma Bypass, a specialised feed for high-yielding cows. These reduced rates will be available throughout September 2026 across all primary dairy cooperative societies in the Malabar region.
Dairy farmers purchasing True Meal TMR feed, manufactured by the Malabar Rural Development Foundation, through their local cooperatives will also receive a subsidy of ₹1 a kg.
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