WORKSHOP ON BOOSTING ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN THE DAIRY SECTOR
A three-day workshop on “Entrepreneurship in the Dairy Sector: Opportunities, Innovation, and Enterprise Development” took place at the ICAR–National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI), Karnal on 7 September 2026, bringing together dairy exporters, researchers, and experts to explore opportunities in global markets. The stakeholder consultation on India’s dairy export ecosystem, organized by the Division of Dairy Economics, Statistics & Management (DES&M), ICAR–NDRI, was the key highlight of the first day of the workshop. Co-chaired by PS Birthal of the Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS), New Delhi, and Anjani Kumar of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), New Delhi. The workshop focused on strengthening India’s dairy export ecosystem and identifying ways to enhance the sector’s competitiveness through innovation, entrepreneurship, and stronger industry–research collaboration.
