Revised Budget envisions hike in daily milk production to 1 crore litres within three years

Daily milk production will be increased to one crore litres a day within three years, Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan said, presenting the Revised Budget for the 2026-27 fiscal.

At present, Kerala produces 70 lakh litres a day, whereas the daily requirement is 86 lakh litres. Under the production enhancement programme, surplus milk will be converted into value-added products.

An allocation of ₹102.88 crore has been made for the dairy development in the Revised Budget. This includes ₹36.37 crore for strengthening commercial dairy development and milk shed development, ₹7 crore for cattle feed subsidy and ₹8.50 crore for fodder production and conservation.

The Revised Budget has an allocation of ₹1,534.98 crore for the Agriculture and allied sectors. Advanced technologies including Artificial Intelligence (AI), drones and IoT-based agricultural technologies will be encouraged to improve productivity, utilisation of resources and strengthen climate resilience, according to the Budget.

A scheme, ‘Krishi Sakhi - Women Farmers Development Programme’ has been announced to strengthen the presence of women in agriculture and to promote women-led agricultural enterprises and farmer collectives.

The Budget has earmarked ₹258.88 crore for the animal husbandry sector.