Jayaram joins forces to rebuild farmer's livelihood, donates Abraham Ozler trailer event fund

The country is pouring immense support for a young dairy farmer in the Idukki district of Kerala who recently lost 13 out of his 20 cows to suspected food poisoning. The 15-year-old farmer named Mathew received visits from State ministers J Chinchu Rani and Roshy Augustine who also offered assistance from the government. 

Jayaram donates Abraham Ozler trailer event fund to a farmer

The actor while extending his support donated ₹5 lakh to help Mathew buy new cows and rebuild his farm. Jayaram who is known for his love of animals cancelled a film event to donate the allocated ₹5 lakh to Mathew's family. He shared that actors Mammootty and Prithviraj would also contribute ₹1 lakh and ₹2 lakh, respectively.

More aids rushing to Matthew's help

Animal Husbandry Minister Chinchu Rani recently announced plans to provide Mathew with five insured cows and free cattle feed for one month. The Kerala Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (Milma) further pledged financial assistance of ₹45,000 to the distressed farmer.

Minister Chinchu Rani shared that the five cows provided to Mathew would be of good breed and insured, affirming compensation in case of any casualty. She advised Mathew to cultivate grass on unused properties for high-quality cattle feed. Jayaram on the other hand consoled the grieving family and assured them that everything would be alright and expressed his intention to help Mathew purchase high-bred cows from Krishnagiri in Tamil Nadu.

More about Matthew’s cattle loss

Mathew took over the farm at the age of 13 after his father's untimely demise where his brother George and younger sister assisted him in managing the farm. He unfortunately faced a loss of around ₹6 lakh due to the recent incident because the family hadn't insured the cows. Preliminary reports suggest that the cattle might have ingested a poisonous substance, hydrocyanic acid, present in tapioca skin used as feed.