Kerala will achieve total self-sufficiency in milk, egg, and meat production by the year 2031, Minister for Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development J. Chinchu Rani said here on Saturday (February 21, 2026).
Speaking at the foundation stone-laying ceremony for the Advanced Technologies in Bovine Production and Research Centre at the Kerala Livestock Development Board farm in Kulathuppuzha, the Minister highlighted the State’s steady progress, noting a current 14% increase in milk production which now stands at 25.27 lakh tonnes annually. “The government’s roadmap for the next decade focusses on enhancing the average productivity of cattle by 12.5% through the implementation of modern breeding techniques and superior genetic development,” said the Minister.
