Thiruvananthapuram, Feb. 22 -- Kerala has recorded a 14 per cent increase in milk production and currently produces 25.27 lakh metric tonnes annually, Minister for Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development J. Chinchurani has said, announcing that the State will achieve self-sufficiency in milk production by 2031.
The Minister said that by 2031, the average productivity per cow will be enhanced by 12.5 per cent as part of a comprehensive plan to strengthen the dairy sector.
To achieve these targets, the government will adopt modern breeding technologies to develop cattle with superior genetic qualities. Sex-sorted semen produced using advanced technology will be supplied to farmers at subsidised rates to improve herd quality and boost milk yi...