Cluster Profile
| 1 | Name Of Cluster | Kaladi Rice mill cluster |
| 2 | Place | Kaladi |
| 3 | District | Ernakulam |
| 4 | State | Kerala |
| 5 | No of firms (by type) | 72 |
| 6 | No. of workers | 25000 |
| 7 | Turnover(Rs in Million's) | 8100 Million |
| 8 | Associations in cluster | KALADY RICE MILLERS CONSORTIUM KERALA RICE MILLERS ASSOCIATION |
| 9 | Major products | Rice Husk Bran Broken rice Cattle feed items |
| 10 | Specific and relevant technical institutions (R&D, Testing Lab accredited) |
NA |
| 11 | Major markets | Export market Middle state Domestic market Kerala |
| 12 | Major problems/prospects | Shortage of raw material: High cost of inputs & low margins Poor safety & hygiene standards Inadequate utilization of rice bran and other by-products Unhealthy competition Environmental Issues Inadequate storage facilities Unorganized marketing network, Poor linkage with supporting industries and unstable selling price of rice |
| 13 | Data source and updated on | DSR by UNIDO, in year 2007 |