Achievements
When
the Dairy Development Department was formed during 1962,
150 dairy cooperatives were functioning in the state.
This has now increased to 3220 as on March 2004.The
annual milk production and per capita daily availability
of milk which was 1.85 LMT and 30 gms
in 1962 is now 25 LMT and 213 gms.
The combined work of the department and other agencies in
the field has made this achievement possible. The White
Revolution (Dhavalaviplavam) implemented by the department
during mid seventies has been a landmark of the sector.
Under this programme each panchayat was provided the services
of 2 matriculates who were trained in artificial insemination
under the self-employment scheme. On request, this person
designated as Cattle Improvement Assistants performed Artificial
Insemination at the doorstep of the farmers. A bull station
and semen bank was established by the department at Dhoni
in Palghat for providing the input for this programme. This
scheme has been instrumental in promoting the crossbred
cattle population in Kerala. The Milkshed Development Programme
implemented by the department during 1999 to 2001 at Oachira
and Karunagappally blocks are model schemes which have helped
to increase fodder as well as milk production in the area.
The revised fodder cultivation promotion scheme being implemented
by the department since 2003 has popularised fodder cultivation
among farmers.
NO.
OF DAIRY CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES AS ON 31/01/2005
| Region |
District |
DAIRY
CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES |
|
APCOS |
Traditional |
Total |
TRIVANDRUM
|
Trivandrum |
300 |
82 |
382 |
|
Kollam |
260 |
64 |
324 |
|
Pathanamthitta |
184 |
20 |
204 |
|
Alappuzha |
240 |
26 |
266 |
|
ERNAKULAM |
Kottayam |
207 |
34 |
241 |
|
Idukki |
154 |
34 |
188 |
|
Ernakulam |
301 |
21 |
322 |
|
Thrissur |
211 |
69 |
280 |
|
MALABAR |
Palakkad |
255 |
32 |
287 |
|
Malappuram |
160 |
34 |
194 |
|
Kozhikode |
170 |
40 |
210 |
|
Wayanad |
50 |
5 |
55 |
|
Kannur |
118 |
65 |
183 |
|
Kasaragod |
80 |
11 |
91 |
|
TOTAL |
2690 |
537 |
3227 |
