The Regional Agro Industrial Development Co-operative of Kerala Ltd, popularly known as RAIDCO KERALA LTD was formed in the year 1972 and registerd as a co-operative society under Kerala Co-operative Societies Act of 1969, The Registered Office and the Head Quarters of this co-operative is situated at Kannur Dist of Kerala State.

Raidco, which is the first of its kind in the Co-operative Sector in the State of Kerala has been functioning for the past 45 year and has been rendering services to the farmers by distributing Pump sets, Power Tillers, Sprayers and other agricultural implements of improved qualities manufactured by itself as well as almost all reputed manufactures firm in our country and abroad. Presently this co-operative has 44 Sales/Service outlets and five manufacturing units under its belt

The Main Objectives to be pursued by this co-operative are :

• To purchase or manufacture or hire agricultural machineries and implements inclusive of Power Tillers, Power Ploughs, Thrashes, Tractors, Pump Sets, PVC Pipes etc, and either to sell or supply or hire purchase basis or on hire
• To purchase or manufacture industrial machineries, either to sell or supply or hire purchase basis to cottage / small / medium/ large scale industries
• To promote, establish, maintain and manage the business relating to the manufacture, purchase, and sale of any type of product / products based on any type of fruit or vegetables
• To act as agents on behalf of the Central and State Government Corporations/Organizations or any institution or concern to for distribution of agricultural machinery and inputs and other allied articles
• To arrange for procurement of manufacturing and distribution of organic and chemical fertilizers, seeds, pesticides etc.
• To undertake rural electrification programs, lift irrigation programs, small hydro power projects etc.