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Programmes & Schemes

The Department has statutory functions under the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act 1969 and the Milk Products Order 1992 issued by the Government of India under the Essential Commodities Act besides developmental programmes. There are 3138 Primary Dairy Co-operatives (as on 31-03-2002), 3 Regional Unions and I Apex Federation (Commonly known as Milma) under the Administrative supervision of this department. 18 Dairies registered under the MMPO is being monitored by the department. The department is the nodal agency for Fodder Development and Rural Dairy Extension. Financial assistance is extended to dairy co-operatives in addition to technical advice. The dairy farmers, housewives, dairy co-operators and dairy co-operative employees are imparted training in different aspects at the Dairy Training Centres of the department.

Sl.No.	Programme	Schemes	Details
1	Rural Dairy Extension Service (RDE)	(a) Farmers Contact Programme (b) District Level Cattle Show & Seminar (c) Assistance to set up below Model Commercial Dairy Farm Unit	The details Show & Seminar of each scheme is up given below
2	Fodder Development Programme	a) Fodder Production	The details Show & Seminar of each scheme is up given below
3	Modernization of Dairy Co-operatives	(a) Milk Collection Room & Building (b) Purchase of Computer (c) Purchase of fully Automatic Milk Packing Machine (d) Purchase of Generator (e) Purchase of Milk Cooler (f) Improving facilities for processing of milk & marketing (g) Automatic Milk Collection Unit (h) Purchase of Cream Separator	The details Show & Seminar of each scheme is up given below

Fodder Production

The objective of the scheme is to assist Dairy Farmers to take up cultivation perennial fodder as inter crop in coconut garden and to take up cultivation of annual fodder crops and catch crop in paddy fields. The Scheme also promotes the planting of fodder trees, which will yield nutritious green matter for cattle feeding.
Eligibility: -

(1) Persons who own cattle will be selected.
(2) Persons should have land for fodder cultivation.
(3) Persons should have perennial irrigation facilities .
(4) He should have membership in Dairy Co-operative Societies.
(5) Members of self help groups and NGO’s doing business in Dairies.
Selection of beneficiaries will be done by Dairy Co-operative Societies, Block Panchayat and Dairy Extension Officer of that area.
The seeds/slips etc. will be supplied to the selected farmers free of cost. Cultivation assistance of Rs.5000/- per hectare for perennial crops and Rs.1500/- per hectare for Annual crops will be given to the farmers.

Dairy Farmers Contact Programme

The objectives of this scheme are :-
(1) To assemble dairy farmers and convey the modern scientific knowledge in Dairy Cattle Management
(2) To get feed back from the farmers so as to get enough relevant materials for policy and programme formulation.
(3) To promote interaction among dairy farmers.

In a farmers contact programme, a group of 30 farmers will be assembled together. Study classes will be taken for these farmers by the officers of the Dairy Development Department. Modern scientific methods in cattle rearing fodder cultivation and importance of milk hygiene and clean milk production will be discussed in the class. The farmers will be given light refreshment during the programme. An amount of Rs. 200/- is provided for meeting the expenditure of farmers contact programme.
The Department will assist 25 % of the total cost or Rs. 37,500/- whichever is less. This amount will be credited to his loan account. The assistance will be released after completing the cultivation of fodder, shed construction, remittance of insurance premium and purchase of milking machine.
An agreement will be obtained from the farmer to ensure that the objectives of the scheme is achieved

District Level Cattle Show And Seminars

The main objectives of the scheme are :-
1. To provide a forum for the dairy farmers to present their professional problems and seek redressal for it collectively.
2. Exchange of information for motivation of better cattle management.
3. Exchange of information and promoting growth of Dairy Co-operative Sector.
The scheme envisages to organize a programme where representatives of the Dairy co-operatives in the district and the Dairy Farmers are brought together for purposeful dialogue. Information exchange will be achieved by conducting group discussions, Dairy Quiz, Cattle Shows, Fodder Exhibitions, various competitions, etc. The dairy farmers will be honoured for their expertise as demonstrated by the quality of the animals and fodder crops maintained by them. The Dairy Co-operative Societies which show extraordinary performance will be honored. A minimum number of 750 farmers will participate in this program., The prize will be arranged by mobilizing sponsorship by the business community. Every year 14 such programs will be arranged through out the state. One third of this expenditure or RS 12,000/- which ever is less will be met by this department.

Assistance to set up Model Commercial Dairy Farm Units

The objective of the scheme is to encourage farmers who have the necessary infrastructure and aptitude to set up a Commercial Dairy Farm Unit consisting of 5 cows which will be a model for other farmers. It is also perceived that this model farmer will be a guide to other farmers in Dairy Farming.
Eligibility :-
The farmer to be selected should possess sufficient land of which 50 cents of land suitable for cultivating fodder with perennial source of irrigation can be set apart to cultivate Fodder. He should not be a defaulter in bank and eligible to avail bank loan. He should be willing to permit other farmers in the area to visit his farm. The farm should run on scientific lines adopting modern technologies in management and feeding as directed by the department officers. The beneficiary will be selected from among the applicants by the district officer of this Department.
The selected beneficiary should cultivate fodder in at least 50 cents of land at the first instance. He should construct a cattle shed suitable to house at least 5 cows. He should also construct suitable pit, tower for treating straw. The cost involvement of the activity comes to Rs.1, 50,000/-

Milk Collection Room And Godown Building

The objective of the scheme is to assist the Diary Co-operative societies registered under Diary Development Department to construct suitable building to house its administrative office, milk collection room and Godown to store feeds and fodder.
Total construction cost is estimated as more than RS 3 lakhs. 25% of the total cost on RS 75, 000/- which ever is less may be paid as assistance to the society.
Eligibility :-
1. The society should have handled an average of 400 litre milk per day during the previous financial year.
2. It should have been following quality pricing scheme at least for 2 financial years previous to the date of application.
3. The society should have cleared all pending audit objections brought to its notice as on date of application. The society should have paid up all the audit fee due to Government.
4. The society should have been working on profit for 3 successive years proceeding the date of application.
5. The society should have sufficient funds earmarked for construction of building.
6. The society should own the land required for building construction without any encumbrances.
7. The society should undertake to follow all directions of the department in its working.
8. Application for eligible societies should be accompanied by the approved plan of the building and its estimate.
9. The application should be recommended by the Diary Extension Officer of the area.
10. The District Officer / Deputy Director Dairy Development Department will sanction the assistance after obtaining all the documents along with the application.
11. 50% of the assistance amount will be released on the completion of the construction up to roof level and the balance will be released after the entire construction.
12. The society should obtain completion certificate for claims from a Government Engineer not below the rank of Assistant Executive Engineer.

Purchase of Computer

Main object of the project is to: -
1. To keep accounts accurate and update in the milk co-operatives.
2. To avoid malpractice, misappropriation etc. in the milk co-operatives.
3. To make audit easier and effective.
4. To save time and money of the producer members.
Eligibility: -
1. Milk Co-operative Society should be collecting an average of 1000 litre of milk per day.
2. Milk Co-operative society should have a paid secretary.
3. The society should clean all the pending audit objections brought to its notice on date of application.
4. The society should have paid up all the audit fees due to government.
5. The application from society should be duly recommended by the Dairy Extension Officer of that area.
6. The application form should be processed by the Deputy Director of Dairy Development Department.
The installation of a computer, printer and connected peripherals is estimated to cost RS 75,000/- approximately. An amount of RS 37, 500/- or 50% of total cost of establishing the computer is paid as assistance to co-operative society.

Purchase of Fully Automatic Milk Packing Machines

The objective of the scheme is to assist the Primary Dairy Co-operative Societies registered under Dairy Development Department for promoting rural marketing of milk.
Total estimated cost of this come about RS 5 lakhs 50% assistance on Rs.2.5 lakhs should be provided for the purchase of the equipment.
Eligibility :-
1. The society should possess a milk cooler of, at least, thousand litres capacity.
2. The society should be able to sell at least 30% of the milk procured by its locally.
3. The society should be running on profit during the proceeding 3 years from the date of application for assistance.
4. The society should be collecting at least 2000 LPD. The averages of the proceeding 2 years will be taken into account for arriving this figure.
5. The quality of the milk collected by the society should be satisfactory. The pooled sample of milk, which is kept apart for local sale, should confirm to the standards prescribed under PFA Act. The society should be adopting quality pricing scheme and willing to abide by all instructions and guidelines issued by the officers of the Dairy Development Department.
6. The District Officer will process the application from eligible societies duly recommended by the Extension Officer.
7. The society should have cleared all pending audit objection brought to its notice on date of application.
8. The society should have paid up all the audit fees-due to government.
9. The District Officer / Deputy Director of Dairy Development Department will sanction the subsidy after verifying all the records.

The Purchase of Generator

The objective of the scheme is to assist the Dairy Co-operatives. to purchase Diesel Generator sets so as to run the milk cooling and other such equipment during the periods of power failure, voltage depression etc., so that spoilage of milk and products does not occur.
The rate of assistance will be RS 30, 000/- per generator or 1/3 rd cost of the equipment whichever is less.
Eligibility:-
1. The society should possess a milk cooler / Ice cream freezer / Deep freezer at the time of applying for the assistance.
2. The usage of the equipment should have been optimal, as can be verified from records.
3. The Dairy Co-operatives. should have obtained permission / License and such other statutory requirements from the competent authority, if any, required for commissioning the generator.
4. The Dairy Co-operatives. Should resolve by a board resolution
a. to apply for assistance under the scheme.
b. to undertake purchase of the equipment as per rules and as per the direction of the District Officer of this department.
c. To maintain the equipment in good working condition and as per the directions of the Diary Development Department.
d. To pay back to Government with penal interest the amount of subsidy in case it is found that the Dairy Cooperatives. does not adhere to the instructions issued by the District Officer of the department regarding the usage of the equipment.
5. The application should be recommended by the Dairy Extension Officer of that area.
6. The District Officer/Deputy Director of the Dairy Development Department will be the sanctioning authority of the subsidy portion.

Purchase of Milk Cooler

The main object of the project is to help the milk cooperative societies of rural areas registered under Dairy Development to keep the milk fresh and clean for a long period and for economical transport to the dairies which are situated at cities.
Total assistance to cooperative societies under the scheme will be limited to Rs.3 lakhs or 1/3rd of the total cost of the machinery, land and building.
Eligibility:-
1. The Dairy Co-operative Society should be located in a place which is more than 10 KMs away from the main milk route of the concerned Regional Union.
2. The Dairy Co-operatives. society should be functioning in an area, which has good potential for milk production.
3. The society should collect at least 1000 Liters milk / day.
4. The society should have cleared all pending audit objections brought to its notice on date of application.
5. Society should have paid up all the audit fees due to Government.
6. The application from the Dairy Co-operative Society should be recommended by the Dairy Extension Officer of that area.
7. The District Officer / Deputy Director of Dairy Development Department will sanction the subsidy after certifying all records.

Improving Facilitates for Processing of Milk and Marketing

The object of the scheme is to assist selected Primary Dairy Cooperative Societies registered under the Dairy Development Department in the state to set up pasteurization plants so as to meet the demand of milk and complete with the private agencies. Direct selling in market will fetch a higher price, which can be channelised, to the production.
Total cost of this project is estimated to be RS 45 lakhs. 1/3 rd of the total cost (i.e.. Building, land machinery etc.) on RS 15 lakhs whichever is less is paid as assistance to the society.
Eligibility:-
1. The society should be handling an average of 7000 litres of milk per day. Average means the average of the milk handled during the past 12 months as on the date of application.
2. The society should have rectified all audit objections found in the audit of the society by the Registrar of Co-operative Societies (up to the latest available audit report).
3. The audit fee should have been paid up and there should be no arrears.
4. The society should have been working on profit at least for the past five years as on date of application.
5. The application should be accompanied by estimate, finance source etc., and also proposal regarding the land which is intended to be purchased and the building plan duly approved by an officer not below the rank of an Assistance Engineer in Government.
6. The society should have been practising quality pricing scheme and the average quality of incoming milk should be 4% fat and 8.2 SNF or above, consisting for the past one year.
7. The society should abide by the directions issued by Dairy Development Department regarding the staff pattern, quality of milk, qualification of personnel to be employed in dairy plant, etc.
8. The society should restrict the milk collecting to its area of operation.
9. The assistance will be given only for the purchase of machinery
10. The subsidy portion will be 1/3 of the total cost of machinery including erection charge or Rs.15 lakhs whichever is lower.
11. The subsidy amount will be released only after the erection of the plant and successful trail runs.
12. The application should be recommended by the Dairy Extension Officer of that area.
13. The amount will be drawn by the Deputy Director of Dairy Development of the respective district. After satisfying himself that the purchase of equipment were done by adopting standard procedure and that the qualities of equipment purchased are satisfactory, the assistance will be released.
14. The society should agree that is shall be lawful for the Government to recover the entire subsidy with interest, if the society commits any or all the following commission and Commission.
(a) The subsidy is not utilized for the purchase for which it is sanctioned.
(b) The machinery and other equipment installed under the scheme are not in accordance with standard specification and outside the approved list.
(c) The society fails to commission the plant within a period of 9 months from the date of giving the subsidy.

Automatic Milk Collection Unit

The main objective of the scheme is:
1. To pay exact value per ltr. of milk delivered by the farmers.
2. To make milk collection clean and easy.
3. To make clear account of milk collected and value paid.
An amount of RS 80,000/- or 50% of the total value of the equipment whichever is less is paid as assistance to the Milk Cooperative Societies.
Eligibility: -
1. The society should collect minimum 1000 litres milk per day.
2. The society should have a paid secretary, collector and tester.
3. The society should clear all pending audit objections brought to the notice on date of application.
4. The society should have paid up all the audit fees due to Government.
5. The application form should be duly certified by the Dairy Extension Officer of that area.

Purchase of Cream Separator

The main objectives of the scheme are:-
1. To assist selected Dairy Co-operatives. for the purchase of power driven cream separator, so that the society is able to manufacture value added milk products and handles surplus milk.
2. To popularize manufacture of Ice creams.
3. To popularize production of curd.
For the purchase of power driven cream separator an amount of RS 10000/- or 1/3 rd of the total value of cream separator whichever is less is paid as assistance.
Eligibility:-
1. The average daily milk production taken as the average of the preceding 6 months as on date of application for the benefit under this scheme should be 200 litres.

2. The society should have enough founds of its own or assurance of assistance from financial
institutions to meet the cost of cream separator as on the date of application. The own fund if available should be reserved for the purchase so that the transaction is completed without delay.

3. The Board of the Dairy Co-operatives. should resolve:
a. to apply for benefit under the scheme.
b. to purchase the cream separator adopting the normal purchase procedure applicable.
c. to payback the subsidy amount along with penal interest to the Government if it is found that the cream separator is misused, damaged willfully, or by negligence or sold out within 10 years of its purchase.
d. to effectively carry out any repairs and / or replace parts necessary to keep the equipment operational at all times.
e. To permit the Dairy Extension Officer of the area to monitor the purchase formalities and to abide by his instructions, to ensure purchase of cost and quality effective cream separator.
4. The society should clear all the pending audit objections brought to its notice on date of application.
5. The Society should have paid up all the audit fees due to government.
6. The application form should be duly recommended by the Dairy Extension Officer of that area.