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, …
It is agriculture that brought malaria with it if humans had not abandoned their nomadic ways for agriculture, two important events would be missing from the history of civilization: deforestation and domestication of animals. Man would also not have heard of diseases like aids and swine flu. In 2007, the …
With "hormone-free", "cage-free" and "antibiotic-free" becoming common labels on our supermarket shelves, might "pain-free" be the next sticker slapped onto a rump roast? As unlikely as that may seem, progress in neuroscience and genetics in recent years makes it a very real possibility. In fact, according to one philosopher, we …
With the functioning and management of a majority of the 196 zoos of the country leaving much to be desired, the Centre is considering setting up a dedicated institution to provide them with scientific and technical assistance, both in order to bring about a turnaround as also to make them …
Pakistan and China on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote co-operation in river fisheries and related technologies. President Asif Ali Zardari was also present at the signing ceremony between Indus River Fresh Water Fisheries Research Institute and Pearl River Fishery Research Institute of Guangzhou. From Pakistani side, …
Once found in plenty in the clear river waters of Western Ghats in Karnataka, ''Haragi Meenu,'' a fish species with the potential to control aquatic weeds has been successfully bred at the city based Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (CIFA) after five years of trials. "The hatchlings are presently doing …
BHUBANESWAR: Even as genetic upgradation of cattle and buffalo to propel dairy development has emerged major thrust area, the State Government is waking up to lapses in many critical areas. Milch cows are procured from states like Andhra Pradesh to enhance milk production and establishing quality breeds but there is …
Exploitation Of Pedigreed Pets Aggravates Adverse Genetic Conditions Shonali Ghosal | TNN Asmall fluffy black ball, Kaiser, was among the litter of three male Labrador Retrievers barely a month old, dropped off by a stranger at a petcare charity. "He said the puppies' mother died and he could not take …
Mumbai: The efforts of Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) has borne fruit, with vultures being successfully bred in captivity, for the first time in the world. The Vulture Conservation Breeding Programme of the BNHS was started in 2004 at three places in the country at Pinjor in Haryana, Rajabhatkhawa near …
LUCKNOW: The young ghariyal hatchlings are thankful to monsoon clouds that fly away without a downpour. Spread over their sanctuary at Girwa river of Katarniaghat the young reptiles must be watchful of every cloud that hovers over, praying `oh rain gods let us grow a little older to swim before …
After the initial success, the Western Tragopan breeding programme has failed to bring about the desired results as merely two out of 55 eggs have hatched, forcing wildlife authorities to seek the help of UK-based World Pheasants Association to evaluate factors which could have affected successful breeding. The wildlife authorities, …
BHUBANESWAR: The sighting of a baby pangolin in the breeding centre of Nandankanan Zoological Park here has brought cheer to conservationists as this is for the first time that these toothless mammals have successfully bred in captivity in India. On Friday, the CCTV footage of the breeding centre brought up …
Katarniyaghat Wildlife Sanctuary, a unit of the Dudhwa Tiger reserve, remains the safest haven for the wildlife in the state. While the last census carried out by Project Tiger gave an estimated count of 110 big cats in the entire Dudhwa National Park, the state census in 2005 put the …
Cattle Breeding Farm in Thanjavur facing staff shortage THANJAVUR: Exotic Cattle Breeding Farm at Eachankottai in Thanjavur district is in the forefront of producing frozen semen straws for artificial insemination. Farm sources here said that during 2008-2009, the farm produced nearly eleven lakh straws and this year also equal number …
TINSUKIA, June 17: The Fishery Act is widely being implemented in Tinsukia district during the start of the breeding period from April. Meanwhile, in the district more then 30 awareness camps had been organized till date where the fisherman, fishery owners and general public had been made aware of the …
