'Vanasundari Chicken Fest' is being held at Kudumbashree Premium Restaurant in Thiruvananthapuram from 16 to 18 April 2025. Kudumbashree's exclusive food product, Attappadi's 'Vanasundari Chicken', is a dish that has already become a hit at all major food festivals, including the food court organized at the National Saras Mela. The fest is being organized as part of providing an opportunity for food lovers in Thiruvananthapuram to enjoy the 'Vanasundari' Chicken dish. The Vanasundari Fest is being held at Kudumbashree's Premium Cafe Restaurant, which has started operations on the ground floor of a multi-storey building opposite the Government Press near the Secretariat, Thiruvananthapuram.

Vanasundari Chicken is cooked by coating the chicken with a green curry paste which is made by mixing special greens and spices available in Attappadi. It is made without using oil. The dish is prepared by entrepreneurs from the Scheduled Tribe area of Attappadi. They also participated in the Kudumbashree Food Court organized in connection with the 'Vruthi' Conclave.

Kudumbashree's Premium Cafe Restaurant where the Vanasundari Fest is being held is fully air-conditioned and has the capacity to accommodate 50 people at a time. This is Kudumbashree's first premium cafe in the district. Travancore Mini Sadya, Pattom Chicken Curry, King Fish Malhar, Malabar dishes, and Chinese dishes are also available at the Kudumbashree Premium Cafe Restaurant.

Kudumbashree entrepreneurs from Pathanamthitta district prepared and provided around 18,000 cloth bags for the Vruthi Conclave, which was held at Kanakakunnu, Thiruvananthapuram from 9 to 13 April 2025. The bags were prepared by the Nature Bag Unit functioning in Pandalam of Pathanamthitta. 

Kudumbashree received the order for cloth bags from Suchitwa Mission on 4 April 2025. More than 30 members of the unit prepared the bags. Around 10,000 cloth bags were delivered to Kanakakunnu ahead of the conclave inauguration on 9 April 2025. Apart from the Vruthi Conclave, the Nature Bag Unit has also sewn and supplied cloth and jute bags in large quantities for various programmes of Suchitwa Mission, Mission Green Sabarimala and Horti Corp, as well as Onam and Christmas Marketing Fairs.

Nature Bag Unit was started in 2014. They manufacture school bags, ladies bags, purses, laptop bags, file folders, jute bags, hats and all kinds of clothes. Nature Bags is also an Incubation Centre of Kudumbashree. Through this unit, all the necessary training and support is provided to the entrepreneurs working in this sector.

Kudumbashree Kerala Chicken has taken a new step by commercially launching Kerala Chicken Meat Processing Plant at Kadinamkulam of Thiruvananthapuram and inaugurating the Mini Processing Unit at Anayara of Thiruvananthapuram. M.B. Rajesh, Minister for Local Self Governments, Rural Development, Town Planning, Regional Development Authorities, Excise, KILA and Parliamentary Affairs, Government of Kerala performed the commercial launch of the Kerala Chicken Meat Processing unit and the inauguration of the Mini Processing unit on 11 April 2025

Frozen chicken value-added products will be launched through the Meat Processing Plant at Kadinamkulam. Currently, Kudumbashree is launching frozen products in the market through the Kerala Chicken project in collaboration with Meat Products of India. This activity began in January 2025. With the commencement of operations at the Kadinamkulam plant, Kudumbashree will be able to launch Kerala Chicken Frozen Products on its own. Chilled Chicken is being launched in the market through the Mini Processing Unit at Anayara. Various types of chilled chicken products like Al faham cut, Curry cut, Biryani cut, Full chicken and so on will be marketed through this unit.

Chicken is processed and value-added products are prepared in a scientific manner in a semi-automated poultry processing line at the Kadinamkulam plant. Therefore, this chicken will also be at the forefront in terms of quality. These products will be sold through supermarkets under the brand name Kudumbashree Kerala Chicken in the initial phase. Through this, Kudumbashree aims to increase the market for Kerala chicken products, thereby enabling more women to start businesses in this sector and doubling the income of entrepreneurs.

The Government of Kerala launched the Kudumbashree Kerala Chicken Scheme in 2019 to control prices in the broiler marketing sector, provide a steady income to the Kudumbashree NHG members, and produce and market fifty percent of the domestic market of Kerala's broiler chicken within the state itself. Under the Kerala Chicken Scheme, a company called Kudumbashree Broiler Farmers Producer Company Limited (KBFPCL) was also formed to consolidate all the systems for the production, marketing and sale of chicken meat.

Currently, about 450 farms and 140 marketing outlets are operating across Kerala. Through this, about 700 families are able to earn a steady income. Till date, the integration has enabled poultry farmers to get Rs. 33.19 crores and outlet beneficiaries to get Rs. 45.40 crores. In addition, a turnover of Rs. 105 crores was achieved in the last financial year alone. Kudumbashree Kerala Chicken has achieved a turnover of Rs. 354 crores till date.

H. Dineshan IAS, Executive Director, Kudumbashree, Dr. Ranaraj V.R, Programme Officer, Naveen C, Chief Operating Officer, NRLM, Ananthu Mathew George, Administrative Manager, Kerala Chicken, Dr. Reshnu V.C, Production Manager, Kerala Chicken and others participated in the inauguration ceremony.

Kudumbashree is offering opportunity for young women to become executives of Kudumbashree's K for Care (Kudumbashree for Care), a Kudumbashree project to provide professional services to those who need help from someone else in their daily lives, including bedridden patients, the elderly, and the differently-abled. Kudumbashree members, Auxiliary Group members, and Kudumbashree family members between the ages of 25 and 40 can avail this training. They should have passed class 10.

The second phase of the one-month certified course in collaboration with the National Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (NIPMR) will begin on 21 April 2025. 40 people have the opportunity to receive the training. 23 people were trained in the first phase of training conducted in collaboration with NIPMR on 15 March 2025. The K4 Care Programme was started in January 2024.

So far, Kudumbashree has trained 765 people as part of the K4care project. To avail K4care services, one may contact 9188925597.

Kudumbashree's Premium Cafe Restaurant chain, which has captivated the hearts of Keralites with its variety of flavors and the warmth of hospitality, has launched Premium Cafe Restaurants in Thiruvananthapuram and Kottayam districts as part of its second phase of operations on 8 April 2025.

It is after understanding that the greatest excellence of Kudumbashree entrepreneurs is their craftsmanship, the Government started Janakeeya Hotels during the covid period and now Premium Cafe Restaurants, said M.B Rajesh, Minister for Local Self Governments, Rural Development, Town Planning, Regional Development Authorities, Excise, KILA and Parliamentary Affairs, Government of Kerala. The Minister was speaking at the State-Level Inauguration of the Second Phase of the Premium Cafe at Kuravilangad in Kottayam district. The Minister said that like other initiatives of Kudumbashree, the Premium Cafe Restaurant will also be a great success.

Adv. Mons Joseph MLA presided over the function. Jose K Mani MP, Raju John Chitteth, President, Uzhavoor Block Panchayat, Hemalatha Premsagar, President, Kottayam District Panchayat,  Nirmala Jimmy, Former District Panchayat President  and representatives of the three-tier Panchayat were present at the function.

The Premium Cafe is set up on 4,000 square feet near the Kuravilangad Science City. The fully air conditioned restaurant has a capacity to accommodate 75 people at a time and ample parking as well. The restaurant, which is equipped with a disability-friendly layout, serves Indian, Chinese and Arabic cuisine. The restaurant also has a take-a-break facility and a 24-hour bakery. A meeting hall and dormitory facilities have been set up on the second floor. She Lodge will soon be opened on the third floor. All the activities of the Premium Cafe will be led by forty women from various canteen catering units in Kottayam district.

The Premium Cafe, which was opened on the ground floor of a multi-storey building opposite to the Government Press near the Secretariat in Thiruvananthapuram, was inaugurated by Adv. D. Suresh Kumar, President, Thiruvananthapuram District Panchayath.

Travancore mini-sadya, fish malhar, a king fish dish prepared in a clay pot with local spices, Malabar dishes, Pattom chicken curry, and Chinese dishes are available here. In addition, a take away counter and a coffee shop serving local delicacies and drinks have been set up here. Food can also be ordered through Swiggy and Zomato. Lunch can also be purchased from here as part of the Lunch Bell Project. The operating hours of all Premium Cafes are from 7 AM to 11 PM. The food preparation, distribution, and billing, including the work, will be done by Kudumbashree members themselves.

H. Dineshan, Executive Director, Kudumbashree, Geetha Nazeer, Member, Kudumbashree Governing Body, Sreekanth A.S, Dr. Shanavas, Programme Officers, Ramesh G, District Mission Co-ordinator, Kudumbashree Thiruvananthapuram District Mission and Sreelatha B.V. Assistant District Mission Co-ordinator, Kudumbashree Thiruvananthapuram District Mission participated in the programme.

The Premium Cafe Restaurant chain was launched in January 2024 with the aim of modernizing and sustaining enterprises. The first restaurant was opened in Angamaly in Ernakulam district. Later, Premium Cafes were also opened in Wayanad (Meppadi), Kannur, Thrissur (Guruvayur), and Pathanamthitta (Panthalam). After receiving a good response, the project was extended to other districts. Premium Cafe was launched near the Kasaragod District Panchayat Office on 26 March 2025 and in Kottakkal of Malappuram on 6 April 2025. Currently, Premium Cafe has been launched in nine districts. The project has enabled more than 100 women to secure good employment and income.

Premium Restaurants will soon start operating in the districts of Alappuzha (Chengannur Kallissery), Kollam (Karunagappally Vettumukku Junction), Palakkad (Kannambra), and Kozhikode (Koyilandy), which are included in the second phase of the project.

Kudumbashree Kerala Chicken Project has hit the 100 crore club with a record turnover of Rs. 105.63 crores. The project has made a great leap forward by achieving a good achievement in turnover in the financial year 2024-25. Adding this, the project has acquired a total turnover of Rs. 357 crores till date. Kudumbashree Kerala Chicken Project is currently being implemented in 11 districts of Kerala. As part of this, 450 broiler farms and 139 outlets are operating in the state. Around seven hundred beneficiaries who are members of this project will receive the entire turnover income.

The Kerala Chicken Project was started in the state in 2019. What makes the project remarkable is that it has been able to ensure attractive income for the beneficiaries from the very beginning. The beneficiary running an outlet gets an average income of Rs. 89,000 per month. Till date, the beneficiaries have received Rs. 45.40 crores in this regard.

Poultry farmers have also achieved great results. Farmers receive Rs. 50,000 as income every two months through farm integration. Till date, farmers have received Rs. 33.19 crores through integration alone.

Kerala Chicken is a project launched by Kudumbashree in the state with the aim of providing pure chicken meat to the consumers at a reasonable price. The project aims to ensure better employment and income generation for Kudumbashree women. The project also aims to provide quality chicken to consumers at a reasonable price and to produce at least half of the chicken required for domestic consumption.

As part of the expansion of the project, Kudumbashree launched frozen chicken curry cuts under the brand name 'Kudumbashree Kerala Chicken' in collaboration with Meat Products of India. The product is currently available in Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur, Ernakulam, Kottayam and Pathanamthitta districts. This year, the project will be expanded to Idukki, Wayanad and Kasaragod districts.

The Material Collection Facility (MCF), the main centre of the activities of Haritha Karma Sena in Shoranur Municipality in Palakkad district, also has yet another address. This MCF is also a study centre where students and the general public can understand waste management activities in great detail. Shoranur Municipality has been making remarkable interventions in the field of sanitation and waste management through its unique activities. Shoranur Municipality has been able to create clean public spaces and become a litter-free municipality by scientifically managing organic and inorganic waste. The services of 66 Green Karma Sena members are available in 33 wards to completely carry out the collection of inorganic waste in the municipality.

Mini MCFs are available in all the wards for the field level activities of the Green Karma Sena. In addition, there are six vehicles for the Green Karma Sena. There is an MCF facility with excellent infrastructure for sorting and storing the collected inorganic waste. Various machines are also available for the operation. Another notable feature is that this place is decorated with products made in this way as part of the activities to convert waste into value-added products.

A total of 20 bottle booths were installed in the municipality to create waste-free public spaces and the public spaces were cleaned and beautified. The sanitation workers of the municipality have also led such decorative works in the MCF and the municipality. The municipality has also paid special attention to managing organic waste, distributing organic waste management equipment such as bio bins and bokashi buckets as part of various annual projects, and installing community-level credai bins and Thumboormuzhi compost.

The members of the Haritha Karma Sena of Pattenchery Grama Panchayat, located in Kollangode block of Palakkad district, are carrying out very accurate and effective activities. Pattenchery Grama Panchayat has been able to create waste-free public spaces through scientific organic and inorganic waste management. 32 Haritha Karma Sena members in 16 wards are working tirelessly for the collection of inorganic waste. To make the collection of inorganic waste efficient, the panchayat has Mini material Collection Facilities and bottle booths in all the wards. In addition, trolley and vehicle facilities have been provided to the Haritha Karma Sena.

A Material Collection Facility (MCF) with modern facilities is functioning in the panchayat. Along with the facilities of billing machine, conveyor belt, weighing machine, basic facilities like dressing room, drinking water, electricity, fan, fire protection measures have also been ensured in this MCF. The panchayat is taking various campaigns and strict measures to make the collection of inorganic waste effective. Through such activities, it has also been possible to achieve 100% user fee in the last three months.

Bio-waste facilities have also been distributed at the household level in various projects to treat organic waste at source. Along with this, a Community Compost Facility has also been prepared in the panchayat compound.

Even before the activities of Haritha Karma Sena members spread across Kerala, the Vadakara Municipality in Kozhikode district had started implementing waste management activities vigorously using Kudumbashree NHGs. The Haritha Karma Sena in Vadakara, which operates under the name Hariyali, is one step ahead in everything. 'Hariyali' in Vadakara is also a shining example of how a local government institution has created a sustainable source of income for those working in waste management. Here, Haritha Karma Sena members not only earn a good income but also gain a respectable position in society.

The municipality did not provide special covers to homes or institutions to collect waste, instead it suggested that they make bags using old clothes or other things they had and sort them into them. The bottoms of old maxis were sewn and turned into large bags. Thus, a new product called the 'maxi bag' was born. Banians, petticoats, etc. later became bags.

Several initiatives are also being successfully implemented under the Hariyali Haritha Karma Sena. Another special feature is that they are all related to waste disposal. These include the Green Shop, which manufactures eco-friendly products including various types of cloth bags, the Swap Shop, which is a place to buy and sell reusable items, the Rent Shop, which rents out steel plates and glass instead of disposable utensils for celebrations and the Cleanliness Center, which sells organic waste treatment equipment and related supplies. In addition, there is a repair shop that identifies and reuses recyclable items from e-waste. Students from Vadakara Polytechnic provide training to the members of Hariyali in repairing.

Green Technology Centres are another section working with the aim of making Vadakara a carbon neutral municipality. This is implemented by combining training programmes in the field of waste management and various waste management systems. Various activities are being carried out such as energy clinics related to energy conservation, agri clinic for intervention in the agricultural sector, water clinic for water conservation, and up-cycling clinic where useless materials can be reused. Hariyali and Vadakara Municipality have the goal of transforming the Haritha Karma Sena to be suitable for various environmental and energy conservation activities of the country.

Perinthalmanna is the first municipality in Malappuram district to ensure 100% doorstep service. The 84-member Haritha Karma Sena was the driving force behind that achievement. The Haritha Karma Sena team, which was selected as the best Haritha Karma Sena in the district in the years 2023 and 2024, continues to provide its best services in all 34 wards every day. In addition, the municipality also collects organic waste and generates electricity from it.

The wards are divided into four clusters, with three people each, who go out to collect waste. The team owns two vehicles for this purpose. Organic waste collection started here in 2022 following a joint decision by the municipality and Haritha Karma Sena. They collect five to six tons of inorganic waste and four and a half to five and a half tons of organic waste daily.

The municipality has a Bio Shakti plant that can handle about 2000 kg of organic waste. Electricity is generated through this plant. Currently, 50 KW of electricity is generated in the plant. The acidic waste is removed from the organic waste collected by Haritha Karma Sena and sent to a shredder machine. Then it is sent to a crusher machine and is made into a paste. This is sent to a mixing tank and from there to a hydrolysis tank. Then chemicals are added and the waste is fed to the digestive tank as food for bacteria. The bacteria produce gas here. The scrubber machine removes the moisture and collects the gas produced in specific balloons. This is passed through valves to generators and generates electricity. The municipality also ensures equal wages for all the Haritha Karma Sena members. The daily wage is Rs. 550. Fertilizer is also produced from the collected organic waste.