Department of Dairy Development (Kerala)

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Department of Dairy Development
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Department overview
Formed1962 (1962)
Jurisdiction Government of Kerala
Headquarters Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram
Minister responsible
  • J. Chinchu Rani, Minister for Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development, Milk Co-operatives and Zoos
Department executives
  • Shri. Minhaj Alam IAS, Secretary to Government
  • Salini Gopinath, Director of Dairy Development
Website dairydevelopment.kerala.gov.in

The Dairy Development Department is a department of the Government of Kerala responsible for the development of the dairy sector and related activities in the state. The department has its headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. [1]

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History

In 1962, during the tenure of Shri E. P. Paulose as minister for food and animal husbandry, the Dairy Development Department was established in Kerala with Shri N. Balakrishna Pillai as its first Director. [2] The department initially functioned with a directorate in Thiruvananthapuram and a district office attached to it with a small staff. Subsequently, district offices were opened in Ernakulam and Kozhikode.

Governance

The department is headed by a Cabinet minister of the Government of Kerala. The incumbent minister for dairy development is J. Chinchu Rani. [3] [4]

The department is administratively headed by a principal secretary to government, an IAS officer. The secretary is assisted by additional secretaries, deputy secretaries and under secretaries. [5]

The field-level department, the Directorate of Dairy Development, headquartered in Thiruvananthapuram, is headed by a director appointed by the government. The current director of dairy development is Dr. Salini Gopinath. [6]

Organisational structure

The Directorate of Diary Development, functions under the director. The director is assisted by joint directors and deputy directors at the headquarters.

There are district-level offices in each of the 14 districts, headed by deputy directors of dairy development. In addition, there are five Dairy Training Centres—located in Kollam, Kottayam, Palakkad and Kozhikode—each headed by a deputy director. [7]

At the grassroots, Dairy Extension Service Units operate mostly at the block panchayat level and are headed by dairy extension officers (DEOs). These units also have dairy farm instructors. [8]

Specialised divisions

There is a State Fodder Farm at Valiyathura and a State Dairy Laboratory at Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram. [9] [10] Regional laboratories are located in Kottayam, Kasaragod and Alathur. [11]

Autonomous institutions

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Rules of Business — Part II" (PDF). Government of Kerala, General Administration Department. Retrieved 2025-11-28.
  2. ↑ https://dairydevelopment.kerala.gov.in/Eng/index.php/at-a-glance/history
  3. ↑ Bureau, The Hindu (2025-05-02). "Dairy farmers urged to increase milk production". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 2025-12-02.{{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  4. ↑ Bureau, The Hindu (2024-02-19). "Minister inaugurates State-level dairy farmers' meet in Idukki". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 2025-12-02.{{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  5. ↑ "Rules of Business — Part II" (PDF). Government of Kerala, General Administration Department. Retrieved 2025-11-28.
  6. ↑ https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/dairy-farmers-urged-to-increase-milk-production/article69531684.ece
  7. ↑ https://dairydevelopment.kerala.gov.in/Eng/index.php/institutions/district-wise-offices
  8. ↑ "Dairy Development Department | Welcome to Malappuram | India" . Retrieved 2025-12-02.
  9. ↑ M, Athira (2025-10-06). "The Fodder Grass Museum in Thiruvananthapuram showcases different varieties of fodder grass and fodder crops". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 2025-12-02.
  10. ↑ Rajwi, Tiki (2023-02-04). "With Valiyathura fodder farm shrinking, Kerala govt. plans to open new one to meet demand". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 2025-12-02.
  11. ↑ E, Krishna Kumar K. (2016-08-14). "Kerala dairy development steps to ensure quality milk | Kerala dairy development steps to ensure quality milk". www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 2025-12-02.
  12. ↑ "Kerala Livestock Development Board – A Government of Kerala Undertaking". livestock.kerala.gov.in. Retrieved 2025-12-02.
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