NDDB had helped dairy farmers direct their own development, placing control of the resources they created in their own hands.
For the first time the government is organising an event where consolidated efforts would be made to help start-ups.
Indian farming was transformed after the mid-60s.
The well-irrigated states of Punjab, Haryana, Karnataka, western Uttar Pradesh and coastal states such as Odisha are, for the first time, feeling the effects of a poor monsoon.
Most farmers depend on rainwater for farming.
In India, 173 people defecate in the open for every square km.
The Centre has decided to create a buffer stock of 350,000 tonnes.
'We need to do more to accelerate growth.'
Procurement will be done through domestic purchases as well as imports.
Plans to enhance buffer stock to 500,000 tonnes; Gujarat exempts importers from stock limit
The Aayog recently met the ministries on the issue.
Even if they score administratively, state governments ruled by the party suffer from an inability to communicate positively, say observers.
Niti Aayog has come out with an initiative to improve governance in states.
The complaint is against Nestle's 'unfair trade practices'.
The NITI Aayog will now assimilate the views of states and then present a report to the PM.
The rains have so far been four per cent below normal.
The IMD on its part is sticking to its forecast of July rainfall.
Status to enable Arvind Panagariya to attend Cabinet meetings.
'We have done what we needed to do on behalf of the consumers'.
However, it's too soon to see any trend; July rain is key.
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