PLANT DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY
The design of our plants is based on European standards and the production process follows the MMCP technology which is a tried, tested and proven one. All the manufacturing units are fully automated and controlled from the control room with minimum space for human error and quality variations. This high level of automation and the latest imported machinery makes the process highly efficient and helps in maintaining the consistency in quality of the products. Currently have 6 Units , KFL Kallettumkara, KFL Karunagappally, KFL Thiruvangoor, KFL Thodupuzha , KFL Muthalamada, KFL Athavanad. All the units comprises separate administration offices, plant buildings, quality labs, storage go downs, weighbridges, silos, molasses tanks, workers restroom facilities etc.
PRODUCTION AND MAINTENANCE
Production Processes
- Raw Material Storage
- Intermediate Raw Material storing
- Proportioning
- Sieving and milling
- Storage at the buffer in BB4
- Batch Mixing
- Molasses Mixing
- Storage at the mash bins
- Conditioning and cooking with steam
- Pelleting and Cooling
- Powder separation/sieving
- Bagging and stitching
- Storage of finished feed in godowns
Major value addition process
Batching Process
Automatic and accurate batch preparation from various raw materials stored in intermediate bins following in the formulation to meet the nutrient requirement of each variant of final product.
Milling Process
Reduction in particle size of raw materials like grains to maintain uniformity to improve the digestibility of feed.
Mixing
Homogenous mixing process to maintain the consistency and uniformity of the batch for its material value.
Cooking
Improve in digestibility and palatability of the feed. Eliminate the harmful micro organisms in the raw material and makes the product safe.
Pelleting
Reduce the wastage and selective feeding by animals. Improve the feed intake by animal. Enhance the shelf life of the product.
Quality Control and Animal Nutrition Lab
Quality control, Animal Nutrition Lab is located inside the Kerala Feeds Ltd campus. This department started functioning from 1998. The department function includes incoming raw material quality assurance, in-process product quality assurance and finished product quality assurance and addressing customer complaints. The department lab is equipped with latest & most modern analytical instruments for analyzing Moisture, Crude Protein, Crude Fibre, Ether Extract, Total Ash, Sand & Silica, minerals and Aflatoxin of the raw material , in-process product and finished product .
COMPANY POLICY
“ To improve dairy farming in Kerala by providing quality feeds and supplements at reasonable cost. ”
Features
- The first cattle feed manufacturing company in Kerala which introduced M.M.C.P technology.
- Cooking of the feed up to 80 degree Celsius removes the moisture hence increases the shelf-life of feed and helps easy digestion of the feed.
- The raw materials are tested for quality at the fully equipped laboratory which also ensures that least loss occurs while handling the feed, which in turn ensures cleanliness.
- Raw materials like coconut cake, cotton seed cake, rice included in our compounded feed. Hence it is not necessary to feed the cattle separately with the said items.
- For increasing the milk yield protein, fat, vitamin and minerals are included in the correct proportion.
- Kerala Feed Ltd., being a govt. undertaking is committed to continual improvement of the product.
- Uniformity in M.R.P. throughout Kerala
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
| SL NO | NAME | DESIGNATION |
| 1 |
SHRI K. SREEKUMAR, CHAIRMAN, KERALAFEEDS LTD., KALLETTUMKARA, THRISSUR-680 683
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CHAIRMAN |
| 2 | Dr. B SREEKUMAR, MANAGING DIRECTOR KERALA FEEDS LTD KALLETTUMKARA THRISSUR – 680 683 | MANAGING DIRECTOR |
| 3 | SHRI.N GOPAKUMAR, ADDITIONAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIATE, THIRUVANTHAPURAM -695001 | ADDITIONAL SECRETARY |
| 4 | REPRESENTATIVE OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001 | REPRESENTATIVE |
| 5 | DR.A.KOWSIGAN, IAS, DIRECTOR, ANIMALHUSBANDRY DEPT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -33 | OFFICIAL DIRECTOR |
| 6 | DIRECTOR, DIARY DEVELOPMENT DEPT. PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695004 | OFFICIAL DIRECTOR |
| 7 | DR. R. RAJEEV, MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA LIVESTOCK DEVELOPMENT BOARD, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695004, MOB:9446004275, PH:0471-2440920, FAX:0471-2440673 | OFFICIAL DIRECTOR |
| 8 | DR. A S BIJULAL, MANAGING DIRECTOR, MEAT PRODUCTS OF INDIA LTD., EDAYAR P O., ERNAKULAM DIST., KERALA. | OFFICIAL DIRECTOR |
| 9 | DR.P.SELVAKUMAR, MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE POULTRY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD, PETTAH, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695024, PH:0471-2468585, FAX:0471-2477676 | OFFICIAL DIRECTOR |
| 10 | MANAGING DIRECTOR, KCMMF(MILMA),PATTOM PALACE P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695004 | OFFICIAL DIRECTOR |
| 11 | SHRI SIDHARTHAN, THOTTUMEDU HOUSE, KARIPPODE P.O, PALAKKAD, 678503 | (NON OFFICIAL) |
| 12 | SHRI.P.N BINU, PAZHUKUNNEL HOUSE, KUMMANNORP.O, KOTTAYAM, 686572 | (NON OFFICIAL) |
QUALITY POLICY
Our quality policy is to produce and distribute good quality compounded cattle feed in pellet form, mineral mixture and other fodder materials through a quality system, which registers continual improvement by setting and reviewing functional quality objectives aimed to create enhanced customer satisfaction. The quality policy will be communicated to all and will be reviewed periodically for continual suitably. The management and staff are determined and committed to achieve this quality policy and to make dairying.
Management Principles
Customer Focus
Leadership
Involvement of people
Process Approach
System approach to management
Continual improvement
Factual Approach in Decision Making
Mutually Beneficial Supplier Relationship
The management of KFL recognises that measurement and monitoring of customer satisfaction as a vital tool for evaluating the performance of KFL. Customer complaints received by Customer Care Cell (CCC) is properly monitored for prompt redressal in the best possible ways to ensure customer delight and thus keep-up the quality level.The Finance and Accounts department tries to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the quality management system by providing positively the financial results to the concerned and suggest them for suitable improvement actions in the monthly performance review meeting.