Kerala Feeds Limited (KFL), the government-owned livestock feed producer, is all set to market its nutrient-rich feed for chicken raised by households and farms, at affordable prices.
According to company, the feed is made of wholesome and healthy ingredients and it is meant for consumption by different country breeds of chicken, except broiler chicken, which is bred and raised specifically for meat production.
The nutrient- rich feed, being disclosed as part of product diversification of Kerala Feeds Limited, will hit the market by the mid of December. It will also fulfil the demand of the long-felt absence of chicken feed in the market for country breeds that is an important component in increasing the domestic egg production. The product will be a boon for farmers who rear indigenous breeds of chicken in open surroundings.
KFL chairman K.S. Indusekharan Nair informed that, “The launch of the product meets our firm commitment to back the State government’s policy of supporting over a million dairy farmers and household chicken raisers in Kerala”.
B Sreekumar, Managing Director of KFL said that “We will market the best quality poultry feed at a reasonable price. Like our previous products, we are confident of maintaining high quality for this one as well.”
A variety of KFL products are available all over Kerala, despite a shortage of high-priced raw materials. He said that almost 99% of the raw material required for feed production is sourced from other states.
He further said a sharp increase in demand for raw material for fodder in northern states has posed some problems for Kerala Feeds Limited adding that a new plant at ’Thodupuzha “will be commissioned soon to raise KFL’s total production.
Kerala Feeds Limited has accrued a loss of Rs 123 crore from 2011 till date. The company has 5 manufacturing units in the state.
