PLI Scheme Drives ₹9,200 Cr Food Investment
India’s Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Food Processing Industries has attracted over ₹9,200 crore (₹9,207 crore) in investments from 168 approved applicants as of December 31, 2025, significantly boosting the country’s food processing ecosystem. The scheme has already created processing and preservation capacity of around 35 lakh metric tonnes per annum, while total incentives worth…
MSME Funds Vet Varsity to Boost Dairy Entrepreneurship in Punjab
Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University’s Department of Livestock Production Management has secured ₹24.8 lakh in funding from India’s Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) to support a specialised dairy entrepreneurship and management development programme. The initiative aims to equip both new and established dairy farmers with skills in scientific dairy…
India sticks to dairy, MSME safeguards in NZ trade talks
In a clear signal to the dairy sector, India’s Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said that the country will not compromise on the interests of its dairy farmers and MSMEs while negotiating trade agreements — following his meeting with New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and counterpart Todd McClay. India and New Zealand are…
First-ever credit guarantee scheme for livestock sector launched
The government has launched the first-ever “Credit Guarantee Scheme” for the Livestock Sector for rebooting the rural economy by leveraging Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). For operationalising the scheme, the Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying (DAHD) has established a Credit Guarantee Fund Trust of Rs 750 crore, which will provide credit guarantee coverage…
Self reliance is already a part of our national ethos : Dilip Rath , NDDB
The coronavirus pandemic has heavily disrupted global supply chains largely dependent on the Dragon Kingdom. Be it telecom supplies, Rare Earth minerals, Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) and other key elements, disruptions in supplies have led to shortages of key items. In turn, varied sectors have had to suspend operations while prices soared due to these…