Namsai Fresh Cow Ghee receives national recognition under NITI Aayog
Namsai Fresh Cow Ghee, a natural dairy product sourced from the hills of Namsai district, has gained national recognition under NITI Aayog’s Aspirational Districts and Blocks Programme. This initiative, part of the ‘Vocal for Local’ campaign, promotes traditional and local products from aspirational districts across India. Produced by Namsai Dairy Ltd., a Dairy Farmers Producer […]
Farm sector can grow over 6% in FY25 on good monsoon
The agriculture and allied sectors may register over 6 per cent growth in 2024-25 going by the predictions of a favourable monsoon and the low base of the previous year, NITI Aayog member Ramesh Chand told businessline. “This year (2024-25) will be highly favourable for agriculture, mainly due to two factors. One, the monsoon rainfall […]
India seeks greener pastures for its milk
Milk production in India is set to soar. India is expected to produce over 25 per cent of the world’s milk by next year, and by 2047, this is likely to rise to 50 per cent, according to Ramesh Chand, a member of the think-tank NITI Aayog. Highlighting India’s expanding milk production, which is steadily […]
The green roadmap of the White Revolution
India’s dairy sector’s growth story is impressive but is overshadowed by low productivity. A NITI Aayog Working Paper titled “India’s White Revolution: Achievements and the Next Phase” has listed key challenges that the country needs to overcome to fully unlock the potential of its dairy sector. The working paper authored by Ramesh Chand can be […]