Thiruvananthapuram – In a milestone financial performance, the Trivandrum Regional Co-operative Milk Producers’ Union (TRCMPU) of Milma has reported a net profit of ₹39.07 crore for FY 2024–25 — the highest in a decade.
TRCMPU Chairman Mani Viswanath noted that an overwhelming ₹35.08 crore of the earnings have already been passed on to dairy farmers across Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, and Alappuzha as an additional price incentive, reflecting the union’s core commitment to farmer welfare. An additional ₹3.06 crore was distributed as a cattle feed subsidy, bringing the total direct farmer payout to ₹38.14 crore.
To further boost farm incomes during the summer, the TRCMPU board approved an incentive of ₹8 per litre of milk procured in April 2025, temporarily raising the milk procurement price to ₹53.13 per litre. This alone represents a ₹6 crore outlay aimed at cushioning seasonal stress on producers.
Looking ahead, TRCMPU has earmarked ₹27 crore for dairy development schemes under the FY 2025–26 budget, according to Chairman Viswanath and Managing Director Muraly P. These initiatives will include investments in animal health, productivity enhancement, and cooperative infrastructure.
The robust financial performance and farmer-first disbursements come at a time when input costs and climate unpredictability are pressuring India’s dairy value chain, making TRCMPU’s model a standout in cooperative resilience and equitable value-sharing.
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