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Keralam Minister Urges Centre to Include Dairy Sector in VB-GRAM G Scheme
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News18•27-09-2026, 09:45
Keralam Minister Urges Centre to Include Dairy Sector in VB-GRAM G Scheme
- •Keralam Minister Sunny Joseph will request the Centre to include dairy farming under the Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) scheme.
- •The inclusion aims to address the rising production costs faced by dairy farmers, who are considered the backbone of the sector.
- •Joseph highlighted that many families rely on cattle rearing for their livelihood, and the sector supports various allied activities like fodder production.
- •The minister emphasized the need to transform the dairy farming sector to attract younger generations.
- •The demand was raised during a block-level dairy meet at Edakkad, where Joseph spoke about the challenges confronting dairy farmers and related enterprises.
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Minister Sunny Joseph stated he will urge the Centre to include dairy farming under the VB-G RAM G scheme to help address the rising production costs faced by dairy farmers and groups.
He announced this while speaking at the inaugural session of a block-level dairy meet held at Edakkad in Kannur on Saturday.
Minister Sunny Joseph noted that several allied activities, including fodder and fodder-grass production, are heavily dependent on the dairy sector.
