Page 2 - Animal Husbandry

Animal husbandry: Success and constraints

Unsurprisingly, India now leads the world in milk production. In fact, it replaced the US as the world's largest milk producer way back in 1998

First-ever "Credit Guarantee Scheme" for livestock sector; details here

In an effort to boost the rural economy of the country, DAHD has set up credit guarantee fund trust of Rs 750 crores to give easier access to finance to eligible MSMEs and entrepreneurs

Focus on research in animal husbandry, fisheries for overall growth: Tomar

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Sunday asked farm scientists to focus more on research in areas of animal husbandry and fisheries, to boost production and their contribution in the overall farm sector growth. Addressing virtually, the 95th foundation day of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Tomar said India holds the position of number one or two in the world in terms of production of most of the crops. In achieving this feat, he said there has been immense contribution from agriculture scientists along with efforts from the farmers community and policy initiatives taken by the governments. He said the Modi government in the last nine years has taken a lot of initiatives to promote technology in the agriculture sector, as part of its objective to boost farm income. The efforts have also been made to better productivity and production in agriculture, he said, adding that the focus has also been on improving the quality. Tomar highlighted that the In

Efforts to increase better veterinary services to minimise losses: Rupala

Efforts to increase the availability and accessibility of better veterinary health services have to be made to minimise economic losses due to animal diseases, Union Minister Parshottam Rupala said on Friday. The Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying chaired the inter-session meeting of the Consultative Committee attached to his Ministry here. Ministers of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Sanjeev Kumar Balyan and L Murugan, and members of the committee also attended the meeting. The committee deliberated on various aspects of "strengthening of veterinary services through mobile units and implementation of vaccination programme in the country". While chairing the meeting, Rupala said India has a vast resource of livestock and poultry, which play a vital role in improving the socio-economic conditions of rural masses. Therefore, the department has to make deliberate efforts to increase the availability and accessibility of better veterinary health ..

Centre laments non-utilisation of fund by state animal husbandry department

The Centre on Saturday rued that animal husbandry departments in state governments are not fully utilising central funds for development of this sector and urged them to spend money to implement projects. Addressing an event to mark the 'World Veterinary Day', Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Parshottam Rupala stressed on registration of birth and death of livestock for having a real time data. The 'World Veterinary Day' honours the veterinary profession every year on the last Saturday of April. Rupla said the government conducts 'Livestock Census' regularly, but there is no provision currently for registration of birth and death similar to human beings. "This is a shortcoming in the animal sector," he said, and stressed on addressing this gap. There should be some scientific way to count birth-death in livestock sector as real time data will benefit all stakeholder and help achieve higher growth, the minister said. Livestock Census covers all domesticat

Himachal Pradesh launches project Sanjeevani to empower dairy farmers

Himachal Pradesh's economy is largely banking on agriculture and animal husbandry. With a livestock population of about 4.41 million, their care is an essential part of every rural household

90% cattle vaccinated against lumpy skin disease in Punjab, says minister

Punjab's animal husbandry department is close to achieving 100 per cent vaccination of the 25 lakh cattle in the state against lumpy skin disease (LSD) and has inoculated more than 22 lakh of them. In an official statement issued on Saturday, Animal Husbandry Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar said the vaccination drive is nearing completion ahead of the April 30 deadline. "The vaccination drive for early protection of cattle from LSD was initiated on a war footing on February 15, 2023 with 773 dedicated veterinary teams of the animal husbandry department," he said. "We have completed 90 per cent vaccination till date, with more than 22,58,300 cattle already vaccinated," the minister said, adding the Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann-led government has set a target of vaccinating all the 25 lakh cattle in the state under this mega campaign. Principal Secretary, Animal Husbandry, Vikas Pratap said the department had set a daily target of administering 40,000 vaccine doses and has achieved it

Tech is key to develop animal husbandry, fisheries: Parshottam Rupala

Union Minister Parshottam Rupala on Tuesday stressed the need for technology intervention in the animal husbandry, fisheries and dairying sectors. Speaking after participating as chief guest at the 'Grand Startup Conclave' on Animal Husbandry and Dairy here, Rupala said technology intervention in the field of animal husbandry and fisheries will play a crucial role in productivity. "I feel that animal husbandry and fisheries started even before agriculture. Now, it is very important that there should be technology intervention in these sectors. This is an open invitation for the youth to join and make technology intervention in animal husbandry, fisheries and dairying," said Rupala, who is Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying. Union Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying L Murugan said there were very few startups before 2014. "After Prime Minister Narendra Modi took initiatives, now we are third in the world and reached one lakh startup

People should respond positively to mark Feb 14 as 'Cow Hug Day': Minister

Union Minister Parshottam Rupala on Thursday said it will be good if people respond positively to the call given by the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) to celebrate February 14 as Cow Hug Day'. Rupala, who is Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, said nothing much should be read into the choice of February 14 as a date for this purpose. February 14 is observed as Valentine's Day across the world. "This country has an age-old tradition of worshipping the cow and it is a matter of great happiness that people embrace the cow It is good if people respond positively to our appeal," the minister told reporters. Since February 14 is a day of love, it is good if people remember and love the cow on that day. "And if someone taunts on this, then one should not feel angry but feel pity...," he added. It is for the first time, AWBI -- a statutory advisory body on animal welfare laws, has appealed to cow lovers in the country to celebrate 'Cow Hug day'. The Board noted th

Valentine date: Mark Feb 14 as 'Cow Hugging Day', says Animal Welfare Board

Hugging animal will bring emotional richness and increase happiness, it says

What is Project Cheetah? Eight African cheetahs to arrive in India

The cheetah is a flagship grassland species; whose conservation also helps in preserving other grassland species in the predator food chain

Safe to consume milk from LSD-infected cattle, says IVRI official

LSD is a non-zoonotic disease and not transmissible from animals to humans, said IVRI official

Poultry farmers complain companies are underpaying them for rearing birds

The contract farming model isn't benefiting the growers anymore, they allege

Animal husbandry startups offer hi-tech solutions to livestock sector

The Startup developed a series of farms and the necessary ecosystem that ensures that the milk drawn from the cows reaches the collection centre faster and without contamination

Are revival signs of rural economy for real or is it too early to call?

Many non-official parameters do indicate a rebound, but high inflation seems to hitting hard, eroding all gains

Innovations to mitigate carbon emission in dairy sector

A study by FAO has found that 36% of greenhouse gas emissions in India originate from its agri-food systems

SC notice on plea against no meat products in midday meals in Lakshadweep

The plea challenged the May last year order of the Director of Animal Husbandry, which directed immediate closure of all the dairy farms

African Swine Fever: Tripura to order culling of pigs in Sepahijala farm

The pigs that are being reared in private capacity would also be culled in lieu of proper compensation decided by the Government of India: Official

Centre reviews implementation of animal husbandry, dairy schemes in UP

Union Minister Parshottam Rupala reviewed the implementation of animal husbandry and dairy schemes in Uttar Pradesh and asked the state government to promote Kisan Credit Card for livestock farmers

PM hails Cabinet decisions on shipping, animal husbandry, AYUSH

PM Modi hailed Cabinet decision to revise, realign schemes of the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, saying move sets tone for sector's transformation, benefit people associated with it