A central highlight for the dairy economy is the expansion of veterinary infrastructure, including new colleges, hospitals, laboratories and networks of para-veterinarians designed to bridge the critical gap in animal health services. This expansion aims to address chronic shortages in veterinary capacity — a constraint that has historically limited milk yields, animal health outcomes and overall sector productivity.

The budget also introduces enhanced credit-linked subsidies that industry leaders say will improve access to affordable financing for livestock investments. Heritage Foods noted that for its more than three lakh farmer partners, this support could significantly boost breeding outcomes and milk yields, as well as facilitate investment in feed, breeding stock and dairy infrastructure at the farm level.

Beyond specific dairy-focused measures, broader animal husbandry and allied sector support in the budget reflects policy alignment with rural income growth and allied agri-value chain expansion. National reforms have increased allocations to livestock initiatives and promise a more robust ecosystem for integrated dairy development, entrepreneurship, and value-added milk processing capacity.