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ICAR & NDDB forge strategic alliance to strengthen dairy research
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Wednesday, 14 January, 2026, 16 : 00 PM [IST]
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Our Bureau, New Delhi
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In a major move to deepen research-to-field linkages in India’s dairy sector, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB). The partnership aims to leverage the scientific expertise of ICAR with the extensive grassroots experience of NDDB to drive innovation, capacity building and sustainable development across the dairy value chain.
The MoU was formally signed by Dr. Raghavendra Bhatta, Deputy Director General (Animal Science), ICAR, and S. Regupathi, Executive Director (Operations), NDDB. The ceremony was held in the presence of Dr. Mangi Lal Jat, Secretary, Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE) & Director General of ICAR, and Dr. Meenesh C. Shah, Chairman, NDDB, along with senior officials from both organisations.
Under the agreement, the two institutions will collaborate on multidisciplinary research, technology development, knowledge sharing, and joint training programmes targeting researchers, professionals and dairy farmers nationwide. Key focus areas include enhancing dairy production, improving processing techniques, strengthening value addition pathways, and addressing challenges related to climate resilience and livestock productivity.
Dr. Mangi Lal Jat emphasised the need for breaking institutional silos to enable integrated farming systems and informed stakeholders about the alliance’s potential to address complex issues such as fodder scarcity, efficient manure management and adoption of biogas technologies. He highlighted that this partnership will promote modern technological solutions emerging from ICAR research institutes while tailoring them to field realities.
Dr. Meenesh C. Shah pointed out that the collaboration could evolve into one of the world’s largest platforms for scientific cooperation, addressing not only dairy but related agricultural value chains including fruits, vegetables, oilseeds and fodder. He reiterated NDDB’s commitment to support scalable and replicable models across diverse agro-climatic zones.
The alliance is expected to significantly enhance productivity, profitability and sustainability in the nation’s dairy sector, strengthening India’s position as a global leader in milk production.
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