Milma central union to lend a helping hand to dairy farmers

Region hit by heavy rain and flooding

The Ernakulam Regional Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union comprising the districts of Thrissur, Ernakulam, Kottayam and Idukki has decided to lend a helping hand to dairy farmers and primary milk cooperative societies hit by heavy rain and flooding in several areas of these districts.

Milma Ernakulam region Chairman John Theruvath said the union had decided to give an ex-gratia payment of ₹25,000 to each of the families of the dairy farmers who lost their lives in rain-related calamities early this week. Farmers who lost cows that were not insured will be paid ₹20,000 each. Those who had their cowsheds damaged in the rain and winds will get ₹20,000 each.

Farmers who had their cattle feed and automatic milk collection units damaged will get ₹10,000 each. Mr. Theruvath said societies that could supply the milk collected to the central Milma unit would get the actual price of milk for the entire quantity.