Heritage Foods Welcomes Budget Focus on Dairy Sector

Heritage Foods Ltd has lauded the Union Budget 2026-27 for its renewed policy support for India’s dairy industry, highlighting initiatives that it believes will strengthen farmer incomes, boost cooperatives and advance rural livelihoods. The company sees the Budget’s focus on animal husbandry and dairy as a positive signal for long-term sector growth.

Heritage Foods Ltd Executive Director Brahmani Nara on Sunday welcomed the Union Budget 2026, describing it as a watershed moment for India's dairy and livestock sectors.

Heritage noted the increase in animal husbandry allocations and schemes aimed at expanding veterinary support infrastructure, credit-linked subsidies for livestock enterprises and incentives for dairy processing units as steps that can help enhance milk production and quality. These measures, the company says, align with industry needs to improve both productivity and market access for dairy farmers.

The company also welcomed reforms such as tax deductions for cooperatives on cattle feed profits and broader support for allied livestock sectors — moves expected to improve farm-gate economics and value chain sustainability. Heritage believes that strengthening cooperatives and processing infrastructure will help augment farmer share of the consumer rupee, a longstanding industry goal.

Heritage’s leadership underscored that targeted investment in dairy R&D, extension services and quality benchmarking systems — hinted at in the Budget narrative — will be crucial for translating fiscal support into tangible farmer incomes and supply chain resilience. The company reiterated its commitment to working with government and cooperative partners to scale productivity and market opportunities for dairy producers.

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