The key objective of this paper is to demonstrate what smallholders can do in the dairy sector given the right ecosystem. India’s story of the “white revolution” is a story that can inspire millions in smallholder economies. It has important lessons in terms of government policies that supported and encouraged …
The latest report on consumption levels and pattern of households in Delhi by State Directorate of Economics and Statistics. Provides details on important demographic features & other aspects of living conditions like energy source for cooking/lighting, dwelling ownership type, etc. See Also Feature: Changing livelihood pattern of slum dwellers in …
RFID Tags Help Improve Production At Dairies MANASI, who turned four last year, walks towards a feeding machine kept in the corner of a small farm house, which politely refuses to offer her feed because it
Jamshedpur: Two years from now, the entire state will get a wholesome taste of East Singhbhum. Deputy chief minister Raghubar Das today laid the foundation stone of a mega dairy project under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana at Baliguma, on the outskirts of the steel city. With an ambitious investment …
A multiple drug-resistant (amoxycillin + clavulanic acid, ampicillin, ceftazidime, ceftriaxone) Salmonella enterica serovar Virchow was detected in a fresh milk sample out of the 58 samples collected from different dairies in and around Bareilly. Although present only in one sample, it cannot be ignored because of zoonotic importance of the …
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 …
The Central Statistical Organisation's advance estimate of a decline in the agricultural sector's output in 2009-10 by a mere 0.2% is a highly optimistic forecast. An analysis of the numbers in the latest estimates of foodgrain output and a comparison of output/GDP changes in the drought years of 2002-03 and …
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 …
Buffalo milk is superior to that of other cattle and its meat has lower cholesterol than beef - it's time to market this Surinder Sud / New Delhi February 9, 2010, 0:04 IST The buffalo is an amazing animal and has been variously described as a
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 …
In a small, hilly district of south Gujarat lies the story of a people moving out of the shadow of war and death, guns and bullets to embrace peace and prosperity. It is the story of bravery in the face of death, of battling armed Maoists who are slicing through …
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, …
Prashant Rupera | TNN Vadodara: If you are already bearing the brunt of increasing commodity prices, there is more bad news for you as prices of milk are also set to soar in near future. While Union agriculture minister Sharad Pawar
