India, Feb. 2 -- Dr Meenesh Shah , Chairman, NDDB hails the budget as a key milestone for the sector

NDDB has welcomed the Union Budget 2026-27. According to NDDB, the budget will give a decisive push to the Indian dairy and livestock sector, strengthening cooperatives and farmer incomes in line with 'Viksit Bharat 2047'. Dr Meenesh Shah , Chairman, NDDB hailed it as a milestone for the sector.

Chairman, NDDB welcomed the Budget move allowing inter-cooperative society dividend income as deduction under the new tax regime to the extent it is further distributed to its members, fostering investments in multistate cooperatives under Sahkar se Samriddhi. A three-year exemption on dividend income for notified national cooperative federations...