Kerala Pineapple Mission

Kerala Pineapple Mission
Kerala Pineapple Mission is established by the Government of Kerala as per the GO
(MS) 168/2013/Agri. Dt. 20.05.2013. Kerala Pineapple Mission is registered as a society under
the Travancore Cochin Literary, Scientific & Charitable Societies Registration Act 1955 with
District Registrar, Emakulam (Reg. No. EKMlTC/565/2013 dated 31.08.2013).
The control, administration and management of the mission vest with the Governing
Council consisting of 19 members. The Honorable Minister for Agriculture, Government of
Kerala is the Chairman and the Honorable MLA, Muvattupuzha is the Vice Chairman of the
Governing council of the Kerala Pineapple Mission. Director/Special Officer of the Mission is
the Additional Director of Agriculture (CP). Officials from various Departments of the
Government, Financial institutions, Industry, Trade, other related institutions and Farmers
comprise the other members of the Governing Council. The mission also has Executive
Committee and District Level Committees with the chairmanship of District Collectors.
The objective of the Kerala Pineapple Mission is to achieve holistic growth of the
pineapple sector through enhancing and improving production, post-harvest management,
processing, marketing and export by empowering the growers through access to technology,
skills, inputs, credit and infrastructure.
Kerala Pineapple Mission can be contacted over phone: 0485-2261547,2261451, Email:
napcjive@gmail.com, jiveagrofruit@gmail.com