A high-tech cattle-feed production plant envisaged under the Kerala Feeds Limited at Thiruvangur here will become operational in the first week of April.
Officials said that the construction of the factory was in the final stages. It is located in the land of the defunct Thiruvangur Coconut Complex.
The computerised factory will produce 300 tonnes of cattle-feed on a daily basis. The construction of the factory was undertaken by the Vadakara-based Uralungal Labour Contract Cooperative Society in September 2014. The construction will be completed within a week.
Officials said that the inauguration could be done after the completion of electrical works. The project would give an impetus to the employment generation and growth in the agriculture and dairy sectors in North Kerala.
The Coconut Development Corporation had transferred 10.8 acres of land to the Kerala Feeds Ltd for establishing the factory. The total cost of the project is Rs 57.30 crore.
The factory has a godown covering an area of 25,924 sq.ft. for storing finished products. This was completed much earlier.
There would also be another godown having an area of 38,493 sq.ft., which was once part of the coconut complex.
Modern equipment has been imported from Turkey for storing 700 tonnes raw materials on seasonal basis. Technical support of engineers had been availed for installing the equipment, officials said.
Works of feeder 35m tall feed mill tower and computerised motor control centre for milling, mixing, cooking and pelleting have also been completed.
Facilities have been made for rain harvesting. The factory has two weighing bridge having a capacity each to load 6,040 tonnes and 24-hour functioning 1010 kw generator.
The high-tech factory has fully automated equipment of international standards.
Apart from the producing cattle-feed, the factory would also manufacture 60 tonnes goat feed and coconut extract.
The construction of a new laboratory-cum-administration block is going apace.
The Thiruvangur Coconut Complex that functioned under the Coconut Development Corporation had to pay dues amounting to crores of rupees to the Kerala State Electricity Board and the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited.
The State government brought the issue under the 100-day task programme. Subsequently Kerala Feeds Limited repaid the arrears and began constructing the factory.
