India–New Zealand FTA to double India’s engineering exports to $280–300 mn in five yearsIndia's engineering exports to New Zealand are set to double in the next five years. A new free trade agreement grants zero-duty market acc...
28 Apr, 2026, 04.26 PM IST
FPOs hold promise for smallholders, but face structural constraints: StudyFarmer producer organisations (FPOs) are key to integrating smallholders in India, but they are constrained by scale, market access, financ...
28 Apr, 2026, 02.48 PM IST
El Niño and geopolitical tensions cloud India’s rural economy: A somber 2026 outlookIndia’s rural economy faces pressure in 2026 from a likely El Niño-driven weak monsoon and rising input costs due to US-Iran tensions. Lowe...
21 Apr, 2026, 09.35 AM IST
India's protein boom: Growth, risks & need for sustainable sourcingIndia's appetite for protein is on the rise, opening doors for food enterprises seeking growth. However, this expansion is not without chal...
09 Apr, 2026, 11.00 PM IST
Crop diversification, startups, private agriculture funding in focusIt also highlighted the need to prioritise the use of new technologies, including drones and AI-based decision support systems, and pitched...
01 Feb, 2022, 02.26 AM IST
Lactalis Group-owned Anik Dairy names new CEOBasu was previously with Mother Dairy, prior to his role at Prataap Snacks. At Prataap, Basu steered the company to its public listing, and...
15 Sep, 2021, 04.23 PM IST
Prabhat Dairy enters animal nutrition area, ropes in Danish companyPrabhat Dairy has signed joint development agreement with Denmark-based DLG, a major in high-quality vitamin- mineral feeds to drive its di...
08 Jan, 2019, 04.04 PM IST
Britannia to strengthen bakery division with new launches in next 9-10 monthsThe company is planning a series of launches in the next nine to ten months.
13 Nov, 2016, 04.06 PM IST
Punjab will be developed as the milk state: AAPAfter going through suggestions by dairy farmers in the programme, concrete solutions will be incorporated in AAP's election manifesto for ...
12 May, 2016, 08.56 PM IST
Crisil says organised dairy to see scorching growth in next 3 yearsCrisil said as the consumer shift accelerates, the revenue share from organised segment could rise to 25 percent by fiscal 2018 from 19 per...
21 Dec, 2015, 02.12 PM IST
Punjab government announces incentives for agriculture diversificationBadal said that the state government would provide 50 per cent subsidy on all the components of two to six local/domestic cow breeds dairy ...
24 Feb, 2015, 05.58 PM IST
Punjab government asks farmers to go for commercial dairy unitsThe state government has been providing subsidies to encourage the farmers for dairy farming, Punjab Dairy Development Minister Ranike said.
02 Dec, 2014, 04.27 PM IST
Punjab to modernize milk plants at a cost of Rs 80 crorePunjab would invest Rs 80 crore on the modernization and strengthening its milk plants across the state thereby making all plants economica...
02 Dec, 2013, 05.44 PM IST
Dairy sector set to touch $140 billion by 2020: ReportThe size of Indian dairy industry in both organised and unorganised sectors is expected to double to $ 140 billion by 2020.
20 Oct, 2013, 02.16 PM IST
Punjab government clears subsidy for Agriculture Power tariffPunjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal cleared the file to this effect this morning, an official said.
01 Jul, 2013, 02.31 PM IST
- 4 milk plants to come up in Punjab
Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal today gave nod to expansion plan of state-owned Milkfed entailing setting up of four mega ...
27 May, 2013, 06.35 PM IST
- Punjab gives nod for enacting 'Contract Farming Act and Amendements to APMC Act
Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today gave nod for enacting 'Contract Farming Act' to ensure better remunerative prices to the be...
01 Oct, 2012, 08.21 PM IST