Minister moots soya bean production

Promoting the production of soya beans, a major ingredient in poultry feed, in the State could prove to be a big help to farmers and the poultry feed industry, Animal Husbandry Minister J. Chinchu Ran

Promoting the production of soya beans, a major ingredient in poultry feed, in the State could prove to be a big help to farmers and the poultry feed industry, Animal Husbandry Minister J. Chinchu Rani has said. The Minister was speaking after launching the Athulyam Grower poultry feed, a new product from Kerala Feeds Ltd., here on Wednesday. Shortages have hit the domestic poultry industry due to the increased soya bean exports from India, she said. “Soya bean meal constitutes a key ingredient in the feed. We are dependent on other States for it at present as there is no production here. With assistance from the Agriculture Department, we should be able to produce at least a small quantity here,” Ms. Chinchu Rani said. The State government is committed to providing good quality cattle and poultry feed to farmers in the State at cost-effective rates, she said.