Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
The epidemic spread of the disease of foot and mouth rusting on animals or livestock known as ‘Khoret’ has hit nine eastern districts. After several vaccination campaigns in four districts as a preventive measure, the disease has once again resurfaced in 12 VDCs in Siraha after 10 months. Khoret is …
Humane Society International (HIS)/India’s Be Cruelty Free campaign has submitted a petition signed by more than 70,000 people, supporting the proposed import ban on cosmetics tested on animals abroad. The petition was presented at the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare here on Wednesday, by ‘Chulbuli’, HSI’s Be Cruelty-Free India …
The foot and mouth disease is spreading among hoofed animals in 18 Divisional Secretariat divisions in the Kurunegala district. Nearly 1,000 animals are suffering from the disease, said North Western Provincial Animal Production and Health Director N. Thilakarathne at the monthly meeting of the Kurunegala District Development Committee at the …
The Animal Husbandry and livestock sectors are critical for the rural economy, especially the small and marginal farmers. They not only contribute to their income but also their best insurance against any natural calamity. For planning purposes, the need for upto date and reliable data cannot be over emphasized. Livestock …
Over the past two decades Denmark has instituted reforms to antibiotic use for livestock that are showing solid progress in reducing the prevalence of resistant bacteria. Original Source
Emergence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the animal reservoir forms a risk for human health. The use of antimicrobials in animals is the major cause of development of AMR in bacteria in animals. In the 1990s, the use of antimicrobials in animals, particularly as a growth promoter, led to alarming …
The Animal Healt Directorate (AHD) has declared that Nepal is free of H5N1 avian influenza, also known as bird flu. Bijay Kanta Jha, programme director at AHD, said the declaration was made on May 22 after the samples taken from the influenza affected districts returned negative. Jha added the World …
The Livestock Statistics 2013 is the 8th series of statistics publication by the Department of Livestock (DoL) in its comprehensive effort to record information on livestock and production in the Kingdom of Bhutan. The publication is presented in two section: Section I contains livestock population and production data at Dzongkhag …
The seven cows that died last week within an hour at Laylong Pam in Narang gewog, Mongar was because of an outbreak of anthrax, livestock officials confirmed on May 15. Veterinary officials had sent samples, like blood smear, from the dead animals to the regional livestock development centre (RLDC), Kanglung …
There was slump in livestock farming in the country as compared to last year. According to the preliminary estimate of the agro products of the FY 2070-71 BS publicized by the ministry, the productivity of the cow farming, buffalo rearing, and poultry has come down as compared to last year. …
A mysterious disease has killed over 200 camels in Baracha area here, owner of the camels said on Sunday. Haji Bilal Muhammad Hasni, owner of the camels, had to suffer the losses of millions of rupees as his 200 camels have been killed by a mysterious disease. He said the …
KOLHAPUR: The implementation of Supreme Court's ruling banning bullock-cart races poses a big challenge for the police department and administration. Bullock-cart races are one of the most popular traditional sports in rural Maharashtra. Over 1,000 bullock-cart races happen in Kolhapur, Sangli, Satara and Pune districts between August and March every …
TRICHY: The Supreme Court order banning Jallikattu, disappointed bull owners, tamers and supporters of the sport who went on a protest on Thursday, erecting black flags in front of their houses at Periyasuriyur here, where the event takes place every year during the season. The villagers also staged protest at …
Says animals have right to life with dignity. Banning the use of bulls in south India’s Jallikattu festival and in Maharashtra’s bullock-cart racing or elsewhere in the country, the Supreme Court Wednesday said like human beings, animals’ “right to life” also signifies life with honour, dignity and fair treatment. Taking …
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Animal Welfare Board of India Vs A. Nagaraja & Ors dated 07/05/2014 regarding Jallikattu, Bullock-cart races etc. in the States of Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra. Original Source: http://supremecourtofindia.nic.in/outtoday/sc1168607.pdf
The mystery disease which has killed several hundred chickens in many parts of Manipur has spread in Tamenglong district in an alarming way, reports said. Tribal activists and some organisations in the district are demanding intervention of the government veterinarians to save the chicken. Most of the domesticated indigenous chickens …
Application of manure from antibiotic-treated animals to crops facilitates the dissemination of antibiotic resistance determinants into the environment. However, our knowledge of the identity, diversity, and patterns of distribution of these antibiotic resistance determinants remains limited. We used a new combination of methods to examine the resistome of dairy cow …
The outbreak of mysterious disease has been reported from different villages of Khushab district that has killed a number of cattle over the past few days. The livestock owners told that scars on the body of animals were found at the initial stage that later turn into wounds and afterward …
The highly pathogenic H5 virus was detected through genetic testing of chickens at a farm in Kumamoto prefecture in the south, the ministry said on its Website. A total of 1,100 chickens have died and about 112,000 would be culled, media said. There is believed to be no risk of …
In 2012, the WHO estimated that India accounts for 20,000 rabies cases each year, though the government and experts have disputed this figure. The Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI), a statutory body under the Environment and Forests Ministry, is struggling to rope in NGOs and animal welfare groups to …
