Livestock Sector Boosts Agricultural GVA from 24.32% to 30.38% in Eight Years
Allied sectors of Indian Agriculture– Sunrise industry The critical role that animal husbandry and fisheries play in enhancing farmers’ income, especially with diminishing agricultural holdings, is well-recognized. Schemes such as the Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM), the National Digital Livestock Mission (NDLM), and the National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD) incorporate interventions to improve quality, facilitate […]
Govt plans to enlist dairy, fishery co-operatives in rural banking outreach
The government is planning to launch a nationwide programme to rope in dairy and fishery cooperative societies as banking correspondents to expand financial services in rural areas, a top official said on Wednesday. Ministry of Cooperation Secretary Ashish Kumar Bhutani said the programme would leverage the existing network of dairy and fishery cooperatives to act […]