Livestock Census is a regular quinquennial exercise of Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying (DAHD). The first Livestock Census was conducted in the year 1919 and last census i.e. 20th Livestock Census was conducted in 2019. The 21st Livestock Census exercise has been launched across the country on 25th October, …
The Punjab Government has formulated a policy to preserve, protect, strengthen and improve livestock by extending training facilities to farmers in piggery and production of improved exotic breed of piglets for supply to farmers for rearing. The policy came up for a detailed discussion at a meeting of the State …
KORAPUT: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launched the much-awaited cattle breeding programme at a function here on Thursday. Naveen, who air dashed to Koraput in the afternoon, hoped that the programme aimed at developing animal resources in the State would help improve the socio-economic condition of the farmers. He was accompanied …
With a view to save the rare species of wild buffalo (Ban Bhainsa) from extinction, State Government has invited famous wildlife embryo biotechnology expert Dr SK Singla of Hissar, Haryana to Udanti Sanctuary for preparing clone of the lone female wild buffalo, Asha, left in the sanctuary, a forest official …
The fields of climate change and livestock research have not always been cosy bedfellows. But they are ironing out their difficulties and looking ahead.
Srinagar: The famous shepherd dog species of Kashmir - Bakerwali - is facing threat of extinction. The Gujjar-Bakerwal tribes have been using this rugged breed of canines to protect their livestock from wild animals since centuries. But now their number is fast declining. A survey carried by Tribal Research and …
BAN extended, centre told to frame revised guidelines New Delhi, 29 Aug: Extending the ban on tourism in core tiger reserve areas till 27 September, the Supreme Court today indicated it was not averse to permit regulated tourist activities, subject to the Centre evolving suitable revised guidelines to protect the …
State government steps in to assuage distressed investors as ‘ponzi’ scheme goes bust In Tamil Nadu, a state whose people are accustomed to receiving freebies from the government, the latest beneficiary of the rulers’ munificence is a feathered species of foreign origin. Emus, birds native to Australia but orphaned in …
Jharkhand’s maiden vulture breeding centre is ready to start functioning from August after more than four years of delay and flawed construction work that resulted in a false dawn in 2011. Officials in the forest department claimed that work was almost complete for opening the centre in Muta, around 25km …
LUCKNOW: The Union ministry of environment and forest (MoEF) has objected to the work being undertaken for the Samajwadi Party government's ambitious Lion Safari project in Etawah forest division, calling it violation of forest conservation act. The forest department, however, does not see the Centre's missive as a red-card for …
Expediting the proposal on Uttar Pradesh's first lion safari in Etawah, the State Wildlife Department has completed the Master Plan of the project. The department is working hard to make the safari operational in a month. “The Government has sanctioned Rs 5 crore. We have readied the Master Plan and …
Scientists at the National Research Centre on Mithun (NRCM) at Jharnapani in Nagaland have broken new grounds by carrying out a successful embryo transfer, leading to the birth of the first ever mithun calf through this method. Mohan, as the newly-born calf has been christened, was delivered by a healthy …
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 South Africa, includes measures such as ensuring cattle beefs' health, breeding environment, genetic selection, Director General Bernard Vallat …
The state’s maiden vulture breeding centre in Muta, 22km from Ranchi, may not have taken wing as yet, but Bhagwan Birsa Biological Park in Ormanjhi, closer to the capital, may soon boast a special winged guest. Forest officials and wildlife experts in Hazaribagh have nursed back to health a two-year-old …
Asked to shape up or face de-recognition of the Deer Park at Hauz Khas by the Central Zoo Authority (CZA) this March, the Delhi Development Authority has in its reply on Monday defended its work at the park stating that remedial work has already been initiated there. The CZA had …
BERHAMPUR: Emu, the flightless bird from Australia, is gradually changing the trend of poultry farming in south Odisha. Considered to be the second largest bird in the world after ostrich, though these amazing birds weigh 50 kg and run at 40 miles per hour, emus are far from being intimidating. …
Ornamental fish, which is rapidly gaining in popularity, has now become an employment generator in Assam. With profit margins on the rise, a large number of educated youths have taken to its breeding in and around urban settlements where markets are expanding. Such has been the trend in recent times …
Ahmedabad: Greater Flamingos, which fly thousands of miles from Siberia to breed in the warm marshes of the Khadir region in Kutch, are landing into a death trap. In the past 10 days, at least 400 of these graceful birds have been electrocuted by high tension cables near their breeding …
Total 50 bisons would be translocated to Bandhavgarh National Park from Kanha National Park in February 2012. About 435 other surplus wild animals will also be shifted to other parks for breeding from Van Vihar next year. The Forest Department has initiated the procedure of translocating several animals in the …
Dhubri, Oct. 10: An NGO working for the preservation and protection of forests and environment has demanded vulture habitat centre status for Rajapara reserve forest. According to Aranya Suraksha Samiti, the NGO, Rajapara is the largest natural habitat of the birds after the vulture captive breeding centre at Rani reserve …
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has launched an initiative to document various cattle breeds native to Tamil Nadu and undertake conservation measures. An amount of Rs. 4.16 lakh has been sanctioned under the Farmers Technology Transfer Fund of NABARD to an institution specialising in native cattle breeds …
