Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of In Re: Unchecked cattle sheds on the opposite side of police outpost in Bidhannagar, dispute regarding its demolition Vs Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Environment, Government of West Bengal & Others dated 19/03/2024. Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation …
Call for measures to boost production Karnal: Expressing concern over low cattle productivity and dairy production in the region, farm scientists from the SAARC countries have called for concrete steps to improve the production by sharing knowledge and experience to overcome common restraints. The scientists, who have gathered here for …
Namakkal: General Secretary of the All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) K. Varadharajan said that the Tamil Nadu Vivasayegal Sangam (TNVS) that is affiliated to the AIKS and the Tamil Nadu Science Forum would jointly conduct an inclusive field study on the ill effects of endosulfan on farmers, crops, soil, consumers …
Expansion of global demand for soy products and biofuel poses threats to food security and the environment. One environmental impact that has raised serious concerns is loss of Amazonian forest through indirect land use change (ILUC), whereby mechanized agriculture encroaches on existing pastures, displacing them to the frontier. This phenomenon …
Kohima, May 16: The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) has sanctioned financial assistance of Rs 78.57 crore to the state to support 37 new rural infrastructure projects. Nabard general manager, Nagaland, U.S. Saha, said the money has been granted under Rural Infrastructure Development Fund to set up …
People from 35 coastal villages in Vasai, Thane district, began their long march to the Vidhan Bhavan on Sunday to press their long-standing demand for exclusion from the Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation. Thousands of villagers, including farmers and fisherfolk, participated in the march on foot, which is set to last over …
The Chinese ministry of agriculture has approved testing on genetically modified (GM) dairy cows for human (breast) milk. If certified, the milk would become China
NEW DIETS for cows and sheep could reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, research funded by the department for environment, food and rural affairs (Defra) in United Kingdom shows. Feeding the animals maize silage, naked oats and higher sugar grasses could reduce the amount of methane they produce, the study by …
UK scientists have introduced human genes into 300 cows to produce "human" milk that can help to boost the immune system of babies Scientists have for the first time created genetically modified cattle that produce milk with the same properties as human breast milk, a breakthrough that they claim will …
Animal Husbandry Minister Ajay Vishnoi has said that along with progress in the animal husbandry sector, several diseases have also come to the fore like bird flu. There is a need to train Animal Husbandry Department
The Haryana Government has notified a livestock breeding policy to promote breeding and for the development of livestock, especially buffaloes in the state.
Most conflicts take place on the Kerala-Tamil Nadu border Shortage of prey in the forests is one factor Cattle rearing in forest fringes also leads to attacks KOCHI: The fearful cries of a four-year-old boy got drowned in the din of the temple festival as a ferocious leopard pounced on …
Long distance migrations by ungulate species often surpass the boundaries of preservation areas where conflicts with various publics lead to management actions that can threaten populations. We chose the partially migratory bison (Bison bison) population in Yellowstone National Park as an example of integrating science into management policies to better …
Fasciola hepatica (liver fluke) is a physically and economically devastating parasitic trematode whose rise in recent years has been attributed to climate change. Climate has an impact on the free-living stages of the parasite and its intermediate host Lymnaea truncatula, with the interactions between rainfall and temperature having the greatest …
Ajjampura, Jan 6, DHNS : Amrutha Mahal Cattle Breeding Centre in Ajjampura which was once famous for its developmental activities has now ruined owing to negligence from the officers. The farm which was a boon to the farmers once upon a time has now been a bane for the farmers. …
R. Vimal Kumar Cattle foundation to try for in situ breeding to protect them Towards extinction:Lack of awareness of the distinct advantages of Kangeyam cattle cited as reason for its reduction in popularity among breeders. Tirupur: Degradation in biodiversity, including the reduction in the
Private and cooperative dairies have decided to raise the price of cow milk by Re1 with effect from January 11. The price of buffalo milk will be increased later. A meeting of dairy proprietors on milk price hike was organised in the city on Monday by the Pune District Cooperative …
