India, Feb. 1 -- The government is set to launch the 'Aatmanirbhar Oilseeds' initiative, aimed at achieving self-sufficiency in the production of oilseeds such as mustard, groundnut, soya bean, sesame and sunflower

Nirmala Sitharaman, Union Finance Minister presented the interim Union Budget for 2024-25 in the parliament.

Sitaraman announced that a dairy processing fund will be established to assist the dairy industry. Although India is the world's largest milk producer, there is room for improvement in the productivity of milk animals. Therefore, this program will be built on existing schemes.

Additionally, it has been announced by the FM that a Comprehensive Programme will be launched to support dairy farmers in controlling Foot and ...