If farmers do not rein in the use of antibiotics for livestock, people will be severely affected. (Editorial)

The US will formally fight India at the World Trade Organisation over import restrictions imposed by New Delhi on poultry products from countries reporting outbreak of low-intensity bird flu, hopin

Washington: The sandy dunes may have made the Sahara a desolate desert now, but about 7,000 years ago, it was full of greenery that hosted early African dairy farms, according to a new research.

KOLKATA, 19 JUNE: The state government has started inquiry into some private dairy firms because of several irregularities, said the state animal resources development minister Nure Alam Chowdhury

Beijing: Chinese scientists claimed to have bred the world’s first genetically-modified calf that would produce low-lactose milk in two years, state media said on Monday.

NEW DELHI, 11 JUNE: The government today withdrew the ban on exports of skimmed milk powder (SMP) to improve finances of dairy firms and help milk producers.

DURGAPUR, 6 JUNE: Animals trapped inside a closed factory here must be rescued, former minister and animal rights activist Maneka Gandhi has told the Burdwan district administration.

Fish heads and chicken fat are being turned into electricity by the UK’s largest retailers including Wal-Mart Stores that ship food waste to power plants to reduce garbage-removal fees.

Natural forages play an important role in the livestock based rural economy in developing countries like India. In this paper an attempt has been made to divide whole of India into four major natural silvipastoral cover that will help in forage resource planning and execution of various programmes for sustainable livestock production.

India is set to emerge as the world's leading beef exporter this year, the US Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service has forecast.

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