The IMF’s April 2025 Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa presents a clear warning: regional growth is slowing, debt pressures are mounting, and donor assistance is declining. Yet the report outlines critical opportunities particularly in domestic revenue mobilization, structural reform, and private sector activation that can shape a more resilient …
“For humans, the principal source of selenium is meat, and in Mexico it is not included in daily meals, as a consequence of poverty. Moreover, abattoir animals are deficient in this element. For this reason our research team considers that Mexican people probably suffer from a chronic Se deficiency,” said …
Gavin Wall From equity and livelihood perspectives, livestock rearing must be at the centre stage of poverty alleviation programmes. Livestock rearing is a key livelihood and risk mitigation strategy for small and marginal farmers, particularly across the rain-fed regions of India. Livestock products comprised 32 per cent of the total …
George Joseph / Kochi March 09, 2010, 0:32 IST The European Union (EU) has decided to thoroughly check the aquaculture products imported from India from April onwards. Based on a report of the technical committee on marine products, EU Health Authority has recommended to check at least 20 per cent …
In 2009, the European Parliament sought to set ambitious targets for greenhouse-gas reductions in industrialised countries: up to 40% below 1990 levels by 2020. Whilst acknowledging the "substantial" greenhouse-gas emissions from the production of meat, the Parliament deleted from its report a call for a cut in worldwide meat consumption, …
One way for "dollar-poor" small-scale farmers to increase their income per hectare is to switch to higher value agricultural products, such as meat, milk or eggs. Stronger engagement in livestock production, however, exposes smallholders to additional risks, such as losing their animals through theft, predation or disease. While farmers
The objectives of this policy are: To enhance animal protein availability to fulfill the nutritional requirement; To ensure equitable, sustainable and balanced development of the sector; To provide an enabling environment for the growth & development of the livestock sector by providing quality services and inputs; To promote proper and …
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 …
Scientific research on camel milk has established beyond doubt that it is a nutritional food and beneficial for human health, especially for patients suffering from tuberculosis, arthritis and diabetes. The Deputy Director-General (Animal Sciences), ICAR, Dr KML Pathak, who was chief guest at the National Dairy Mela organised by the …
Here's a simple idea you may have heard for improving food security: Eat less meat. The logic goes like this. People in the developed world eat a huge amount of animal protein. And consumption of meat, eggs, and milk is already growing globally as people in poorer nations get richer …
Mumbai: Rising prices of milk and dairy products are a potential pressure point for food inflation, Citigroup said in a recent note. Government data on wholesale price inflation pegs the annual jump in milk and dairy at 13.4% in December from 6-7% in the previous year and the 7% increase …
NEW DELHI: A 50-year-old man has been arrested on charges of dealing in rare sea shells banned under the Wildlife Protection Act. More than 20,000 shells, including conch shells of 12 different endangered and rare species, have allegedly been seized. The police received a complaint from Gaurav Gupta of People …
The National Task Force constituted under the aegis of the Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) has finalised and submitted the guidelines for green certification of ornamental fisheries. The task force, which was constituted under the Chairmanship of the former Vice-Chancellor of the Kerala Agricultural University, Dr E.G. Silas, submitted …
BHUBANESWAR: Omfed milk would be dearer by Rs 2 a litre from February 1. Pasteurised milk will cost Rs 11, up from Rs 10 per 500 ml, and skimmed milk will go up from Rs 8.50 to Rs 9. Omfed chairman S C Mohapatra told mediapersons on Sunday that the …
Parties Lash Out At Minister For Rising Food Prices; Cong Wants Solution, Maya Seeks His Ouster Our Political Bureau NEW DELHI ADAY after he indicated that milk prices were set to go up to meet the demand supply mismatch, Union food and agriculture minister Sharad Pawar was virtually under seize, …
The State Government is going to exchange male sheep of Kumaon and Garhwal regions in order to promote outbreeding among the said species in view of their declining strength and poor production of wool per sheep over the years. Besides this, the concerned State animal husbandry department is also going …
