India, Feb. 3 -- Noting its initiatives to enhance farmers' incomes, promote entrepreneurship in animal husbandry and dairying and strengthen cooperatives as key steps toward realising the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047 and fostering inclusive economic growth, National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) Chairman Dr Meenesh Shah hailed the Union Budget 2026-27 as truly transformative.

Recognised as the growth engine of agriculture and allied activities providing livelihoods to rural households, the animal husbandry sector has received a significant boost in the Union Budget 2026-27, with an allocation of Rs 6,153.46 crore - up 16 per cent from last year, Shah mentioned through a Press statement.

The Budget also announced a Rs 500 crore Integra...