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, …
Jamshedpur, May 31: The Tata Steel Zoological Park will now have to wait for another year to breeding ostriches as the first attempt of the zoo authorities failed this year. The pair of ostrich, both seven-year-old, brought from the Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai, last year were successful in …
Swarleen Kaur Chandigarh: Haryana and Himachal Pradesh must follow the Punjab example and undertake serious efforts to increase artificial insemination (AI) of cows and buffaloes in the state, to ensure genetic improvement of the cattle and to increase the milk productivity. The Advisory Committee constituted by the Planning Commission on …
Seahorse, a species facing threat of extinction due to various reasons, including commercial exploitation, have been successfully bred and released under a captive breeding project by marine scientists here. As many as 530 young seahorses were bred under the forest department project at the Suganthi Devadason Marine Research Institute (SDMRI) …
CUTTACK: The famous Binjharpuri, Motu, Ghumsuri and Khariar cattle as well as the Chilika buffalo of Orissa have finally gained recognition as indigenous breeds of the country. The enlisting of the four breeds of the State for the first time in the National Registry by the National Bureau of Animal …
KENDRAPARA: The Forest Department has banned tourists and visitors from venturing into Bhitarkanika National Park from May 15 to July 31 during mating and breeding of salt-water crocodiles. The department will also renovate five ponds at the Crocodile Breeding Centre at Dangamala within the park, said Prasanna Kumar Behera, DFO, …
Tigers bred in captivity may look and behave differently from their kith and kin in the wild but the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament has now told the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) to explore the possibility of breeding big cats and reintroducing them in the wild. India has …
Making the tiger-breeding programme a success after a period of three years, a mixed-breed cub was born at the Chhatbir Zoological Park. The gender of a one-day-old baby tiger has not yet been ascertained as its mother, a seven-year-old yellow tigress, has not yet fully removed the placenta from the …
S Raja They would be released in the sea around 21 islands THE Gulf of Mannar National Marine Park (GOMNMP) has developed a technique to breed seahorse artificially with the help of a private marine research centre for the first time in the State. Seahorse is among the most endangered …
House Sparrows (Passer domesticus) once a common sight, has witnessed a sharp decline in its population and have become a rare sight. File photo: Ritu Raj Konwar To focus on the rapidly declining population of the bird, ornithologists and bird lovers in Orissa have suggested artificial breeding to increase their …
Two views: Livestock services are crucial for a healthy, resilient stock of animals. Small-scale family farmers need these services too, but how do they profit best and how can service delivery become most sustainable? Should it be
For most women in South India, rearing local breeds is hassle free, add-on and a part-time activity that can be combined with other income generating activities.
Recent evidence from India suggests that rearing indigenous poultry rather than focusing on commercial breeds that give a higher yield can significantly contribute to the self-sufficiency and cultural wealth of rural communities
Goats are increasingly seen as a threat to the ecology as they feed on any type of plant species. But goat keeping continues to be an important livelihood activity for the resource poor people. BAIF has promoted a number of initiatives with twin goals of helping small farmers in rearing …
Livestock is a very important component for profitable farming as most of the agricultural by-products can be used to feed them converting them into manure immediately. Other economical gains are in the form of wool, milk, egg, meat and skin. In India, very good draught animals like bullocks and he …
