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, …
Human-wildlife conflict (HWC) is an increasingly significant obstacle to the conservation of wildlife. The growing body of HWC literature tends to focus on biological, economic and local aspects associated with HWC. The factors driving HWC at the local level are, however, shaped in turn by numerous other factors, including laws …
Bihar agriculture has the potential to grow rapidly so as to meet the existing shortages and assume primacy in the national agricultural economy. The State has immense agricultural resources, to facilitate a Second Green Revolution in the Country. Bihar must aim at an annual agricultural rate of 5-6%. However, despite …
Growing human population, rising per capital income and increasing urbanization are fuelling rapid growth in the demand for food and animal origin in developing countries. India possesses of the largest livestock populations in the world. Contrary to the large population of livestock in India productivity of Indian livestock is low …
Human activities have significantly intensified natural phosphorus cycles, which has resulted in some serious environmental problems that modern societies face today. This article attempts to quantify the global phosphorus flows associated with present day mining, farming, animal feeding, and household consumption. Various physical characteristics of the related phosphorus fluxes as …
In order to sustain and promote the economy of livestock sector as complimentary component, fodder-based feeding strategies provide ample opportunities for economising the economic productivity. A vast array of forage species are grown under varying management situations in different agro-ecological regions. April 2008
This paper is set in the context of a larger development policy debate pertaining to regional inequalities in India. Historically some regions had experienced agricultural prosperity due to their resource endowments especially water. The complementarity between modern inputs and water has boosted the public investments in these regions in order …
The present work studies gender participation in crop production and animal husbandry in the villages of Bundelkhand region in central India. 260 farmers were surveyed through open-ended questions but for detailed study 120 farmers (including 90 women) were involved from the two villages in Jhansi (U.P.) and members of 11 …
injured and 600 houses damaged as a tornado lashed 15 villages of three unions of Juri upazila in Moulvibazar Thursday afternoon. Villagers said the string wind blew over the villages of Jaifarnagar, west Juri and east Juri unions at about 2:30 pm Thursday, resulting in heavy losses to houses and …
The Director Animal Husbandry, Hyderabad has advised the livestock owners to get their animals vaccinated as there are possibilities of spread of various diseases. He warned that diseases including Black Quarter and Entero Toxaemia could spread in between April to June 2008. He advised the livestock owners to get their …
Punjab Livestock Secretary Babur Yaqoob Fateh Muhammad has called for developing human resources in the livestock sector to enhance productivity. He was speaking at the passing out of the second batch of 25 Village Livestock Workers (VLWs) on Thursday. These workers were sent by the Livestock and Dairy Development Board …
The district administration began culling around 84,000 poultry birds and destroying over 1,000 eggs of a farm at Bagher Bazar in Gazipur Sadar upazila Wednesday morning following the detection of avian influenza. Local livestock officials said the fowls and the eggs of APC Poultry Farm were destroyed in presence of …
The controversy over the city district government's animal vaccination drive continues to rage as animals are reportedly developing abscesses and falling ill, while some have died after being administered an unknown vaccine by CDGK-hired contractors
At ITC, CSR is built into its businesses. ITC is probably unique in that it does not implement its corporate social responsibility (CSR) through a separate foundation or trust. Instead, it has built these initiatives into its business model, by following what it calls the Triple Bottom Line Approach. Its …
The Bangladesh Bank has asked the scheduled banks to suspend recovery of principal loan amount for one year and interest for six months from the poultry sector. The directive was made to give the industry, badly hit by bird-flu scare, a breathing space to recoup the losses. The banks can …
The Bhutan Agriculture and Food Regulatory Authority (BAFRA) slapped a fine of Nu 25,000 on a baker for attempting to illegally import 50 cartons of eggs through Bhutan Gate in Phuentsholing. According to the officer in charge of BAFRA, Ugyen Dorji, the seized eggs heading towards Paro, were neatly packed …
JAMALPUR district livestock officials culled 3,302 poultry birds and destroyed 1,955 pieces of egg in two poultry farms in the Jamalpur district headquarters on Sunday night, after detection of bird flu. According to the district livestock officials, the bird flu was detected in Sultan poultry farm at village Helencha and …
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that bird flu was still a potential threat to infect humans in the region and stressed on preventive measures in this regard. "The people must report to health authorities about sick birds and personal illness immediately. Separate wild from tame birds, raw from …
Experts at a conference here yesterday emphasised on adequate veterinary service with appropriate technology and human resources in the South Asian countries to reduce the threat of H5N1 (Avian Influenza) infection in poultry and humans and secure national, regional and global trade in poultry and poultry products. They also stressed …
