Guwahati, March 1 -- The dairy and organic farming sectors in Assam received a major boost with the signing of two crucial Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) at Advantage Assam 2.0 on Wednesday here.

In a move to double the milk processing capacity at Purabi Dairy's Panjabari plant in Guwahati, the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) and West Assam Milk Producers' Cooperative Union Limited (WAMUL) formalized an expansion project, estimated at Rs 100 crore to increase the plant's capacity from 1.5 lakh litres per day (LLPD) to 3 LLPD, ensuring a steady supply of quality dairy products to meet growing consumer demand.

The expansion will also see increased production of fermented milk products like yogurt, cheese, butter-milk etc., fr...