With entry to Idukki, Kudumbashree’s Kerala Chicken to cover the entire State

A Kerala Chicken outlet of Kudumbashree Kerala Chicken, a Kudumbashree venture to ensure the availability of quality chicken at affordable rates across the State, is set to expand operations to Idukki, the only district where it it yet to make its presence felt.The project, which will kick off in Idukki in the second week of the month, is aiming at a total sales turnover of ₹200 crore this year. At present, 547 farms, largely operated by individuals, are part of the Kerala Chicken enterprise across the State. The highest number of farms is in Thiruvananthapuram district (75), followed by Kottayam with 67. The total number of Kerala Chicken outlets across the State is 172, with the highest number being in Ernakulam – 29.Besides these beneficiary-owned outlets, an outlet owned by the Kudumbashree Broiler Farmers’ Producer Company Ltd. (KBFPCL) that unifies all support systems for production, marketing, and sale of chicken under the Kerala Chicken brand, also operates at Pettah in Thiruvananthapuram. There are plans to open more such company-operated outlets in Thiruvananthapuram, say Kudumbashree officials.The Kerala Chicken outlets have been able to provide a maximum income of ₹2.5 lakh to women entrepreneurs who rear 10,000 chicks within 45 days. They ensure an average income of ₹1 lakh to the beneficiaries.Kudumbashree officials say Kerala Chicken is the only such venture where production, processing, and marketing are integrated under one umbrella - Kudumbashree provides the chicks, their feed and medicines, takes back the grown chicken, and pays the women entrepreneurs for supplying safe-to-eat chicken at affordable prices. It also ensures a sustainable income for the women.Value-added productsThe officials say Kudumbashree has a precise product traceability system that allows a customer who buys Kerala Chicken to trace it to the farm it originated from. This ensures quality and safety of the chicken sold. Customers can also scan the QR code on the Kerala Chicken value-added product packs such as chicken drumsticks, boneless breast, chicken biryani cuts, and chicken curry cut to trace their origin.The Kerala Chicken sales turnover from 2019 till now has reached ₹597.22 crore. The next goal is to turn into a more successful business model and become the biggest farmer producer company in the country, says S. Shanavas, State Programme Officer, Kudumbashree’s Farm Livelihood vertical. Published - November 05, 2026 08:07 pm IST