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 …
A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi lambasted those who created nuisance in the garb of "gau raksha", TOI did a reality check on the condition of cows in the capital. During a visit to Sadar Bazar, mounds of garbage on either side of the road assailed one's senses. However, …
Petition filed in the Supreme Court of India regarding Maharashtra Animal Preservation Act 1976, 04/08/2016 in the matter of Swatija Paranjpe & Others Vs State of Maharashtra & Others. The issue is whether the High Court of Judicature at Bombay was justified in upholding the validity of Section 5, and …
Recent analysis finds cattle ranching is quietly and quickly deforesting huge swaths of rainforest in the heart of Peru. Despite having some of Peru's highest levels of deforestation, its Central Amazon is often overlooked by conservationists and NGOs. Cattle grazing in the area has ramped up over the past decade, …
The report examined multiple climate change effects on cattle production for U.S. rangelands to estimate relative change and identify sources of vulnerability among seven regions. Climate change effects to 2100 were projected from published models for four elements: forage quantity, vegetation type trajectory, heat stress, and forage variability. Departure of …
With cattle contributing a tenth of global emissions, people are 'ethically obliged' to change their eating habits, an influential government think tank says Denmark is considering proposals to introduce a tax on red meat, after a government think tank came to the conclusion that “climate change is an ethical problem”. …
In this study, the effects of cattle grazing intensity on soil nitrous oxide (N2O) fluxes were examined in the Hulunber meadow steppe of north-eastern China. Six stocking-rate treatments (0, 0.23, 0.34, 0.46, 0.69, and 0.92 AU ha−1) with three replicates were established, and observations were conducted from 2010 to 2014. …
Oxytocin a peptide hormone has the distinction of being the first among the peptide hormones to be sequenced and biochemically synthesized. Oxytocin is secreted from neural as well as non-neural sources inside the body. Among the neural sources supra-optic and paraventricular nuclei of the brain are major sources of secretion, …
Biospheric relationships between production and consumption of biomass have been resilient to changes in the Earth system over billions of years. This relationship has increased in its complexity, from localized ecosystems predicated on anaerobic microbial production and consumption to a global biosphere founded on primary production from oxygenic photoautotrophs, through …
Farmers in a dry district of southern Zimbabwe have been told to vaccinate their cattle after 36 people fell ill with anthrax, state media reported at the weekend. There are no reports of human fatalities, although at least 25 cattle have already died, the official Chronicle newspaper reported. The affected …
Protracted drought in Swaziland is threatening about 80, 000 cattle valued $24 million, a senior veterinary officer has warned. In a public statement issued in Mbabane on Sunday, Dr Roland Dlamini, the Director of Veterinary and Livestock Services said thousands of cattle could perish because they had not been sold …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Abhishek Garg Vs. Secretary MDA (Meerut) dated 27/10/2015 regarding unauthorized dairies, located in Ganga Nagar Scheme Meerut, Uttar Pradesh.
The formation of new crossbred cattle breeds to increase milk production was started in India because of crossbred cattle were more economical and gave higher milk yield than the indigenous cows and increase the income of a farmers, dairy entrepreneurs and provide beneficial and round the year employment to them. …
More than AU$12 million have been allotted by Australia and Indonesia from the Australia-Indonesia food security partnership in red meat and cattle sector in projects that would be beneficial for both the nations. Australian Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce and Chairman of the Indonesia Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM), Franciscus Sibarani, signed …
An analysis of the climate impact of various forms of beef production is carried out, with a particular eye to the comparison between systems relying primarily on grasses grown in pasture ('grass-fed' or 'pastured' beef) and systems involving substantial use of manufactured feed requiring significant external inputs in the form …
A new compound may help slow climate change by reducing the methane belched by cattle. This incessant belching expels an impressive volume of greenhouse gases—mostly methane and carbon dioxide. Added up, burps from cows account for 26 percent of the United States' total methane emissions. But there is still hope …
People in several northern provinces of the country continued to be hit by more rain and floods today. As of 2pm today, rains and floods have left 22 people dead, while nine are missing in the northern provinces of Quang Ninh, Dien Bien, Lai Chau and Son La, besides Cao …
Methane from enteric fermentation in the ruminant digestive system is a major contributor to anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions in the United States and worldwide. Methane is also a net loss of feed energy to the animal. This study was undertaken to investigate the effect of a methane inhibitor on enteric …
COMMUNAL livestock farmers at Okaumbaha village situated between Omatjete and Ozondati have started losing cattle due to the drought. Insufficient rainfall experienced in the Daures constituency of the Erongo region this year also affected pastures in areas such as Okombahe, Omungambu, Uis, Otjohorongo and Okamapuku, among others. One of the …
Zimbabwe's Matabeleland North is reportedly faced with a severe drought which might see the province losing at least 600 000 cattle. According to the state-owned Chronicle newspaper, the livestock department warned farmers to prepare for the worst, saying at least 99% of the cattle in the province could be lost. …
Antimicrobials are used in livestock production to maintain health and productivity. These practices contribute to the spread of drug-resistant pathogens in both livestock and humans, posing a significant public health threat. We present the first global map (228 countries) of antibiotic consumption in livestock and conservatively estimate the total consumption …
