More than a dozen cattle, including buffalos and goats, died within past three days after an outbreak of diseases feared to be foot-and-mouth disease (Fmd) or haemorrhagic septicaemia (HS) among livestock
The Directorate of Animal Health has urged owners of poultry farms to subject their birds to bird flu tests. The appeal came after bird flu surfaced in two poultry farms in Itahari. “We have urged
Budget allocates Rs.1 crore for modernisation of farms, Rs.90 lakh for animal husbandry sector. The budget estimate of the Kottayam district panchayat for the fiscal year 2014-15 has given priority to
A cull of 20,000 chickens was under way in Hong Kong today after the deadly H7N9 bird flu virus was found in poultry imported from mainland China, days before Lunar New Year. Fears over avian flu have
साइड इफेक्ट से बचने को निर्माण, बिक्री पर रोक लगेगी सरकार वेटरिनरी के लिए इस्तेमाल होने वाली ऑक्सीटोसिन के निर्माण और बिक्री पर रोक लगाने जा रही है। इसका मकसद ऑक्सीटोसिन का दुरुपयोग रोकना, इनसानों और
The government has provided a total of Rs 231.7 million in compensation to poultry farmers hit by bird flu this year. The avian flu outbreak during mid-July to mid September period affected farmers
Another 50,000 Animals Affected, According To Disease Control Statistics Thrissur: The foot-andmouth disease has claimed 4,300 head of cattle in the state till December 31, besides affecting over 50,000 animals, according to the latest statistics of the Animal Disease Control Project (ADCP) office in Thiruvananthapuram.
<p><a href="http://indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/meat_atlas2014.pdf" target="_blank"><img alt="" src="http://indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/media/iep/homepage/animal.gif" style="width: 270px; height: 209px; margin: 7px; float: right;" /></a>This meat atlas published by Heinrich Boell Foundation sheds light on the impacts of meat and dairy production in Europe, across the United States and in the emerging economies of China and India. It aims to catalyse the debate over the need for better, safer and more sustainable food and farming.</p>
We take care of the cow and the cow takes care of us,” says Marayal, a farmer in Thalavady, Tamil Nadu. Her two cows produce 6 to 10 litres of milk a day, which she sells for 30-40 cents per litre. Across
Antimicrobial resistance is a critical threat to public health. The value of antibiotics for human health is immeasurable, but were one to try to measure, a plausible estimate of the increase in life expectancy
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