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1500 Farmers Contact Programmes (Ksheeramaithri) were conducted state-wide during the year 2023-24. |
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The State Dairy Expo was also conducted in Anakkara, Idukki, during 2023-24 as part of PADAVU 2023-24. |
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52 dairy farmers were given the Ksheerasahakari Award during 2023-24. |
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The Newsletter (Ksheera Padham), the official newsletter of the Dairy Development Department, was published during 2023-24. |
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Three Regional workshops were conducted at the State level, each in Trivandrum, Ernakulam, and the Malabar Region. |
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Fourteen New Students Dairy Clubs were established and made functional during the year 2023-24. |
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180 existing Farmer Information Centers were assisted and nurtured during the year 2023-24 |
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Assistance was provided to 120 Departmental offices for implementing e-office activities and technical guidance. |
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Seven DTCs were assisted in conducting training programs during the year 2023-24, and three technical training programs exclusively at NDRI, Karnal, ICM, Thiruvananthapuram, and Kannur. |
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24 new Dairy Cooperatives were registered during the year 2023-24 |
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22 Department Level Offices were provided assistance in evaluating infrastructure facilities, and 25 Departmental offices were assisted in automation aspects. |
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Two District-level consortiums were financially assisted during the year 2023-24. |
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Transportation Assistance was extended to 99 DCS for the transportation of milk to nearby milk routes for those DCS where regional union milk routes were absent. |
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7 Dairy Cooperatives were assisted in the purchase of their own land during 2023-24. |
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Three hundred seventy-six Dairy Cooperatives were given need-based financial assistance during the year 2023-24. |
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Rs. 9 Crore was expended as Milk Incentive for Dairy Farmers during the year 2023-24. |
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14 Dairy Cooperatives were assisted during the year 2023-24 in establishing Hygienic Milk Collection Rooms. |
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6 Dairy Cooperatives were assisted in establishing Effluent Treatment Plants during 2023-24. |
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7 Dairy Cooperative Societies were assisted in establishing Energy Conservation Systems, i.e., for the installation of Solar Panels. |
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100 Quality Awareness Programmes were conducted during 2023-24 to check the quality aspects of raw milk and market milk. |
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6 Consumer Interface Programmes were conducted during 2023-24. |
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The Dr. Varghese Kurien Award was given to the best APCOS and best NON-APCOS DCS during 2023-24. |
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Fodder cultivation was undertaken on 1086.6 hectares of land during the year 2023-24, resulting in an additional production of 1.85 lakh metric tonnes of fodder. |
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Assistance was provided to the State Fodder Farm Valiyathura during 2023-24. |
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Assistance was extended for Maize Cultivation to 46.12 hectares of Land. |
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4 Women Groups and Self-Help Groups were assisted for Fodder Cultivation and Marketing. |
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Massive Fodder Cultivation was implemented on 89 hectares of Barren Land. |
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Irrigation assistance was extended to 59 farmers for assisting fodder cultivation, and 30 elite farmers were financially assisted during 2023-24 for the modernization and mechanization of fodder |
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50,000 fodder trees were distributed free of cost during 2023-24. |
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60,000 kg of Gouvit chelated and 60,000 kg of Keramin organic (a total of 120,000 kg of mineral mixture) were distributed among farmers under the Cattle Feed Subsidy Scheme during 2023-24. |
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180 DCS were assisted in the distribution of "Subsidized Feed Component" - green fodder, dry fodder, silage, TMR, etc., to farmers during the year 2023-24 at subsidized rates. |
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Through the conventional Milk Shed Development Programme, financial assistance was extended for the induction of 1587 milch animals and 300 heifers during the year 2023-24. |
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631 dairy farmers were assisted in the induction of milch animals and heifers through the conventional Milk Shed Development Programme. |
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126 dairy farmers below the extreme poverty level were assisted with 90% subsidy for the induction of one cow unit for economic and financial upliftment and to ensure regular income during 2023-24 |
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303 dairy farmers were assisted during the year 2023-24 for the purchase of milking machines through MSDP. |
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District Ksheera Sanghamam was conducted in 13 districts, and Block Level Ksheera Sanghamam was conducted at 60 Dairy Extension Service Units. |
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Assistance was given for establishing 6 Heifer Parks with 50 heifers each for individual beneficiaries during the year 2023-24. |
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Phase II assistance was given for 10 Heifers, which were established during the year 2022-23. |
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The Champakulam Elevated and Community Cattle Sheds were assisted with an amount of Rs.83.06 lakh during the year 2023-24. |
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51 DCS were given assistance under the Special Performance Booster Programme during 2023-24. |
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10 beneficiaries coming under 3 districts were given assistance under the Interest Subvention Scheme during the year 2023-24. |
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Eight beneficiaries were assisted with the II-year assistance of the Interest Subvention Scheme. |
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Included in the Idukki package, an assistance of 25 lakh was extended for dairy farmers of Idukki district. |
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Assistance was given to 13 potential Panchayats for implementing the Ksheera Gramam project with the support of LSGIs |
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During 2023-24, a Special Onam Quality Control Drive was carried out at 5 checkpoints (Walayar, Meenakshipuram, Kumily, Aryancavu, and Parassala) and 14 District QC units. |
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During 2023-24, a Special Onam Quality Control Drive was carried out at 5 checkpoints (Walayar, Meenakshipuram, Kumily, Aryancavu, and Parassala) and 14 District QC units.54. During 2023-24, a Spe |
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Permanent milk testing facilities were strengthened at Meenakshipuram Check Post of Palakkad District, Aryankavu Check Post of Kollam District, and Parassala Check post of Thiruvananthapuram Distr |
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Assistance was given for 14 District Quality Control labs and 10 Mobile Quality control labs. |
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Financial assistance was given to the State Dairy Lab Thiruvananthapuram for improving lab facilities. |
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Infrastructure facilities of Regional Labs at Kottayam, Kasargod, and Alathur were improved. |
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Around two lakh farmers were assisted through the Milk Incentive Programme during 2022-23. |
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Assistance was given to the Kerala Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation for the infrastructure development of KCMMF. |
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Department-level officers completed 39,720 Farm House Visits and created awareness among Dairy Farmers regarding various aspects of Dairying |
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4947 farmers were assisted under the Scheme "Assistance for dairy farmers in Wayanad." |
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A Specialized Dairy Programme viz. Ksheera Layam was established at Munnar, Letchmi Tea Factory with the support of Munnar Dairy Cooperatives. |
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A Specialized Dairy Programme viz. Ksheera Theeram was implemented in 6 Districts, namely Thiruvanathapuram, Kollam, Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Kozhikode, and Kannur. |
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2 Smart Dairy Farms were established in Kollam and Kozhikode during the year 2023-24 |
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29 Beneficiaries were assisted for Kolar Model fodder cultivation ie Hybrid Napier with Muringa Cultivation. |
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784 dairy farmers were given assistance in four categories for the mechanization and modernization of dairy farms. |
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During the year 2023-24, the Department conducted a seminar for the Keraleeyam Programme. |
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World Milk Day was celebrated on 01.06.2023 at the State level, District Level, and Block level during 2023-24. |
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Assistance was extended to exposure visits of farmers/DCS personnel within the state's during the year 2023-24. |
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162 Quarterly review meetings were conducted statewide for analyzing the performance of Dairy Cooperatives. |
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13 Dairy Cooperatives were assisted in establishing Farmer Facilitation cum Information Centres during 2023-24. |
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The State Ksheerasangamam "PADAVU" was conducted at Anakkara, Idukki, during the period from February 18th to 20th of the financial year 2023-24. |
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350 dairy farmers were assisted during the year 2023-24 for the construction/scientific cattle shed through MSDP.
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A farmer was assisted in the infrastructure and automation of commercial dairy farms (who rear more than 50 animal units) under MSDP Capital Head. |
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In 2023-24, assistance was provided to 13 potential Panchayats for the Ksheera Gramam project with support from LSGIs. As part of the project, 338 farmers received Need-Based Assistance. |
