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. …
Of late, cattle herders of Merak and Sakteng have been looking for a solution to a new problem that they say could slowly threaten their livelihood. Yak and cattle herders in the remote dungkhag say that their pastureland is slowly shrinking after a huge portion of it was absorbed by …
New Delhi: In one of the biggest widlife raids in the Jama Masjid area, NGO People For Animals (PFA) rescued over 500 birds and animals early on Sunday. The rescued animals include endangered white pigeons and several rabbits. All the rescued animals have been taken to Sanjay Gandhi Animal Care …
Khammam, Oct. 12: In an attempt to protect and increase the number of Ongole breed of oxen in the state, an association called the AP Ongole Cattle Breeders Welfare Association has been formed. The organisation will assist farmers raising the Ongole ox. The minister for information, technology and sports, Mr …
Authorities in Brussels yesterday confirmed two "risk areas" had been set up in Germany to contain a new outbreak of avian flu on a poultry farm in the east of the country. The European Commission said Germany had applied necessary control measures, required under EU rules, and that the situation …
German authorities yesterday confirmed a case of bird flu at a poultry farm in Saxony, eastern Germany. Health officials in Dresden said it was preparing for a preventative cull at the farm near G
The people who come in close touch with poultry birds need to be made more aware of the risks of avian influenza and mitigation measures to protect them as well as to safeguard human health in the country, experts said. Poultry producers, backyard farmers, traders and processors, extension staff and …
Livestock sector plays a significant role in the rural economy of India. It contributes about 5 per cent of the total gross domestic product (GDP) and one-fourth of the agricultural GDP. The sector is unique in terms of employment opportunities as two-thirds of female workforce in rural India is engaged …
Sindh Minister for Industries and Commerce, M.A. Rauf Siddiqui, told the business community that the government has decided to allocate 5000 acres of land, near Hyderabad for livestock development. Speaking at an Iftar dinner of Sindh Wholesale Poultry Dealers Association on Tuesday, he emphasised the need for developing poultry farms …
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (India) have demanded a change in government policy on cosmetic tests on animals, stating that these are not just brutal but also results from them are not foolproof.
WASHINGTON - A rare genetic mutation may underlie some cases of mad cow disease in cattle and its discovery may help shed light on where the epidemic started, U.S. researchers reported on Friday. The mutation, in an Alabama cow that tested positive in 2006 for bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or BSE, …
A mysterious fatal disease has killed dozens of animals in Tisar village of the Shigar valley but the livestock department has not yet taken any action in this regard, leaving other animals also to the risk. According to reports reaching here from the affected area, the mostly hit are zhos …
With a view to extend the research facilities for the advancement of poultry science besides promoting the commercial and backyard poultry farming in the province, Sindh Minister for Livestock Abdul Haq Bhurt has asked the concerned authority to involve the academia in research activities. The Sindh Directorate of Poultry Production …
SRINAGAR, Sep 11: As many as, 415 Poultry Cooperatives involving the membership of more than 8500 individuals have been established in the state to help creation of self employment with the government assistance. This would also give boost to local production of poultry birds. Out of the above number, more …
