Malabar Rural Development Foundation

The Malabar Rural Development Foundation (MRDF) is an autonomous charitable Trust registered under Indian Trust Act 1882, sponsored by Milma, the Malabar Regional Co-operative Milk Producers Union Ltd (MRCMPU).

Facilitation for farm mechanization

Mechanisation of dairy farms is expected to reduce the cost of labour and overcome the paucity of efficient milkers as well as in scientific waste disposal. Promoting hygienic practices for clean milk production is a key objective of this scheme.

Vegetable Project Supported by Govt. of Kerala

The Govt. of Kerala has sanctioned a project on Procurement, Processing, value addition and marketing of fruits and vegetables, with a total outlay of Rs.500 Lakhs to MRCMPU, which is implemented by MRDF. The project involves procurement of fruits and vegetables through milk co-operative societies in Wayanad, processing and marketing in Kozhikode city.

Custom packing and Sales of Food items

MRDF custom packs and market products like bread, bun, rusk, halwa and cake on contract with an industrial workers co-operative society at Kozhikode and with two private enterprises in Kannur and Shornur. Presently, the products are marketed by MRDF in the brand name, "Dairy Fresh" with a tagline "from the house of milma". The trust also markets syrups, fizz and biscuits produced by Coimbatore Ayurveda Pharmacy in collaboration with MRCMPU

Farm Tourism

Farm tourism in Kerala is being developed as a relatively new tourism product. Kerala, being an agricultural dominated state, has tremendous potential for developing Farm Tourism in a big way without much additional investment.

As a part of Farm tourism activities, MRDF invites the Board of Directors of other successful dairy co-operative Unions in India for interacting and exchanging success stories to each other. As part of the programme the visiting team, interacts with the Managing Director and Board of Directors of Malabar Milk Union and there after visits successful dairy co-operatives, dairy farms, farmers and visit tourist destinations in the state and outside. MRDF facilitates the programme and promotes responsible tourism.

	Guests visited the traditional boat building yard at Beypore, Kozhikode.
Elephant ride at Pookkode, Wayanad
	Guests from Banas Milk Union, Gujarat, at a tea plantation in Wayanad