India and Israel to strengthen collaboration in fisheries and aquaculture

January 12, 2026 12:09 PM

India and Israel to strengthen collaboration in fisheries and aquaculture

Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Rajiv Ranjan Singh is slated to visit Israel from January 13–15, underscoring the growing strategic and economic engagement between India and Israel, an official statement said on Monday. The minister will participate in the Second Global Summit on Blue Food Security: Sea the Future at the invitation of the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security of Israel, Avi Dichter, the statement added. The visit is expected to further reinforce...

Livestock sector continues to strengthen India’s agricultural economy

January 8, 2026 11:07 AM

Livestock sector continues to strengthen India’s agricultural economy

The livestock sector continues to strengthen India’s agricultural economy, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.77 per cent since 2014-15, according to the government. The contribution of livestock to the total agriculture and allied sector Gross Value Added (GVA) has increased from 24.38 per cent in 2014-15 to 30.87 per cent in 2023-24 (at current prices). The livestock sector contributed 5.49 per cent of total GVA in 2023-24 (at current prices), the Ministry of Fisheries, ...