State to start livestock census
KOLKATA, 14 SEPT: The state animal resources development (ARD) department will start a livestock census tomorrow. Mr Uday Shankar Nandi, the Milk Commissioner and Special Secretary of the ARD department,
KOLKATA, 14 SEPT: The state animal resources development (ARD) department will start a livestock census tomorrow. Mr Uday Shankar Nandi, the Milk Commissioner and Special Secretary of the ARD department,
The Orissa High Court on Wednesday directed the State Government and police to take strong measures to curb the illegal transportation of cattle from different districts to outside the State. Disposing
<p>This study was carried out to investigate the status of brucellosis in cattle under various management systems in Adamawa, Kaduna and Kano states, northern Nigeria. Using multi-stage sampling, serum
Two U.S. states that depend on the livestock industry are adding their voices to a string of states asking Washington to ease pressure on corn prices by suspending rules that send a large share of the
Raise procurement price by Aug 8, they warn Chandigarh: Dairy farmers and Milkfed are heading for a showdown with the former demanding a 20 per cent increase in the procurement price of milk and the
Absence of rain, heat affect growth of green fodder resulting in poor yield by milch cattle Bathinda: The rise in temperature has not only affected the humans but also the cattle with the production of
That mother’s milk is best for newborns holds true not only for human beings, but also for animals. A newborn cow or buffalo calf needs mother’s milk for at least three months, but it has been by and large
Earlier, many nursing mothers inIndia breastfed their babies for a longer period of time. But with changing times, women have begun weaning babies off breast milk much earlier. Data from the National Family
The high court will rule on Thursday on whether farmers and landowners can legally cull thousands of badgers to tackle tuberculosis in cattle. The Badger Trust says government proposals for two pilot
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. The calf, named ‘Lakes’, was
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. India will ship roughly 1.5 million tonnes of
A Delhi court has directed the police to register an FIR against Sanjay Gandhi Animal Care Centre (SGACC), which is run by BJP MP Maneka Gandhi. According to a complaint registered with the court, 36 animals
Members of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) agreed on Wednesday on cattle breeding rules, its first ever deal on livestock production. The deal, approved by OIE's 178 members apart from
After last year’s failed rainfall dried up most wells and the depeleting water table drove the hand pumps to a trickle, farmers in the nearly 200 villages in Mann and Khatav talukas in Satara are now struggling
Baramati: In a region where farmers either work in the fields or breed cows, milk production is the indicator for the impact of the drought on the latter section. Many dairy farmers in Baramati’s so-called
Bangalore: Power struggle, politicking and blame game are keeping state BJP leaders busy. And there is no one to pay attention to the problems faced by drought-hit people in the districts. The chief minister,
Chandigarh: Introduced barely three months ago, sexed semen which helps dairy farmers get only female calves from their cows is already a rage. The state had imported 5,000 sexed semen straws from the
KOIDA (SUNDARGARH): Forced by declining returns from farming in ecologically fragile areas and virtually no regular labour-intensive jobs, several villagers have been taking to goat farming -- goatery.
PHULBANI: The only milk chilling plant here, established 17 years back, is kaput due to multiple reasons. In 1995, the plant with storage capacity of 4,000 litres was established at a cost of ` 30 lakh
With 2% of cattle population in the country, Punjab contributes 8% to total milk output Chandigarh: Punjab, which has for long been known as the food bowl of the country, could now be termed as its milk