Cattle Feeding Subsidy Scheme — green and dry fodder at subsidised rates through dairy co-operatives (Kerala)
Funded in the budget: Kerala Revised Budget Speech 2026-27 (19.06.2026) (19 Jun 2026, Para 80 — “₹7 crore for cattle feed subsidy” in the 2026-27 Dairy Development allocation)
A farmer who pours milk to a dairy co-operative buys green fodder or silage ₹3 a kg cheaper and straw, hay, TMR or cakes ₹4 a kg cheaper, up to ₹5,000 a farmer.
- Lead benefit
- ₹3per kg, at most
- Components
- 2each read from the document
- Who can apply
- Allapplicants
- Closing date
- Noneapply any time
What it pays
₹3 off every kg of green grass, legumes or silage bought at the milk society, up to ₹5,000.
What the document says, word for word
The farmer’s ceiling of ₹5,000 is for green and dry fodder together, not ₹5,000 each. The money goes to the dairy co-operative, which sells you the fodder at the reduced price; one co-operative can get up to ₹1,00,000. These are the 2025-26 plan rates.
“The rate of subsidy shall be Rs 3 per kg for Green Fodder like green grass, legumes, silage etc … Maximum subsidy amount permissible to an individual beneficiary farmer shall be Rs 5000/-”₹4 off every kg of straw, hay, TMR or concentrate cake (not compounded cattle feed) bought at the milk society, up to ₹5,000.
What the document says, word for word
The farmer’s ceiling of ₹5,000 is for green and dry fodder together, not ₹5,000 each. The money goes to the dairy co-operative, which sells you the fodder at the reduced price; one co-operative can get up to ₹1,00,000. These are the 2025-26 plan rates.
“… and Rs 4 per Kg for Dry Fodder like straw, hay, TMR, concentrate cakes etc. Feed components other than compounded cattle feed of feed plants can be considered under the category of Dry Fodder … Maximum subsidy amount permissible to an individual beneficiary farmer shall be Rs 5000/-”How much can I claim?
Enter your kgs to see the figure.
The farmer’s ceiling of ₹5,000 is for green and dry fodder together, not ₹5,000 each. The money goes to the dairy co-operative, which sells you the fodder at the reduced price; one co-operative can get up to ₹1,00,000. These are the 2025-26 plan rates.
Who can apply
- All applicants
Papers you need
How to apply
- Pour milk regularly to your dairy co-operative society (DCS) — only such farmers get the subsidised fodder (item 01).
- The DCS applies on the Ksheerasree portal (registration fee ₹170 per society) and then sells green and dry fodder at the reduced price.
- Buy your fodder from the society; the subsidy is taken off the price up to ₹5,000 for you.
Applying is free. Never pay anyone to apply for you.
When to apply
The guidelines set no closing date.
Combining with other schemes
The documents do not say whether this can be combined with other schemes. Ask the implementing office before you count on both.