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• Colostrum is the Key to Raising Healthy Goat Kids and Lambs

  Ensuring that goat kids and lambs receive adequate colostrum at birth is crucial to giving them a strong and healthy beginning.…

• Blackleg: Symptom, Causes & Prevention of the Deadly Bacterial Disease in Cattle

  Blackleg is a bacterial disease that affects muscle tissue and can cause sudden death in cattle. Let's know what causes it, it's symptoms and how it can be prevented.…

• Want to Increase Your Cow’s Milk Production? Try Feeding it Watermelons

  Yes, cows can eat watermelons. Several scientific studies and local cattle farmers have supported the idea of feeding watermelons to cows because of their high nutritional content. Let us know more about it.…

• Can Vaccination Prevent Spread of Bird Flu?

  The US has less justification than ever to reject this essential instrument for halting a pricey global disease that is harming our food supply.…

• SKUAST to Launch Kashmir-Specific ‘KashMin’ Animal Feed Supplement

  Livestock farmers in the Kashmir valley finally have some good news to look forward to as the region is going to have its research-based ‘animal feed supplement’ and Region-Specific Mineral Mixture for Livestock customized to meet the very niche mineral requirements of the region.…

• Omnivore Makes Third Investment Under OmniX Bio, Backing Animal Nutrition Startup eFeed

  Animal nutritional supplements developed by eFeed can improve cattle's overall health while increasing milk production…

• Parshottam Rupala Inaugurates 29 Mobile Veterinary Units & Centralized Call Center in Thiruvananthpuram

  Parshottam Rupala, Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairy, inaugurated 29 Mobile Veterinary Units and a centralized call centre in Thiruvananthpuram, Kerala on January 5, marking an important step forward for Kerala's livestock farmers.…

• Poultry Farming: What Exactly to Feed Chicken and Duck?

  Birds need to be fed high-quality feed that is enriched with the nutrients they need to produce quality meat and eggs. Birds that are permitted to forage for food on their own will not develop correctly, produce little meat, and lay few eggs. Let us…

• Feeding Buffaloes: How and What to Feed Them?

  Buffaloes are large ruminant animals that are native to South Asia and are known for their hardy nature and ability to survive in harsh environments. They are often used for farming and meat production and are known for their strong and durable milk.…

• AP-APCAR Acknowledges Need to Address Misuse of Antibiotics in Animal Farming Sector

  Food animals can carry bacteria that can make people sick, such as Salmonella and Campylobacter. When animals are given antibiotics, resistant bacteria in their intestines can survive and thrive.…

• 100% Animals will be Vaccinated Against Foot & Mouth Disease by 2025: PM Modi

  To help the country's livestock, Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar launched the indigenous vaccine Lumpi- ProVac on August 10 to protect livestock from Lumpy skin disease. The vaccine was developed in collaboration with the Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izzatnagar, by…

• Kenya Approves Importation of GM Animal Feed Ingredients

  The decision to allow the importation of GM cottonseed cake comes shortly after a national dialogue in Nairobi on developing Kenya's sustainable animal feed system.…

• Narendra Singh Tomar Launches Animal Vaccine & Kits Developed by the ICAR-NRC

  Tomar praised the Equine Research Center for developing six vaccines and 19 diagnostic technologies for the prevention of infectious diseases in equines and other animals, four of which were launched today.…

• Govt to Boost Livestock Sector’s Growth by Increasing Farmers' Access to Animal Health & Credit Services: Parshottam Rupala

  Rupala stated during his address to the conclave that India's dairy sector is growing rapidly due to the combined efforts of all stakeholders. The minister stated that the government intends to increase farmers' access to animal health and credit services in order to ensure the…

• Minister of Fisheries Emphasizes Importance of Advanced Breeding Technologies

  Sanjeev Kumar Balyan, Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying, addressed farmers connected through camps yesterday and informed them that the realigned NLM and Rashtriya Gokul Mission and urged farmers to promote artificial insemination (AI).…

• Adulterated & Fake Cattle Feed Racket In Cuttack; Health of Animals Threatened!

  After substandard and fake food products, instances of adulterated cattle feed being manufactured and marketed have come to fore in Cuttack district. Read To Know More!…

• Kerala Takes Steps to Decrease Prices of Cattle Feed & Increase Its Availability to Dairy Farmers

  The cost of fodder in the cow business has skyrocketed in recent years. Taking this into account the Kerala government has initiated measures to make abundant quantities of cattle feed accessible to dairy farmers at affordable prices as part of its attempts to lower the…

• Suguna Foods Launches Its Range of Layer Chicken Feed In Bihar

  Suguna Foods, one of the leading poultry companies in the country has launched ‘Layer chicken feed’ in Bihar. Layer chickens are a breed of hens having a significantly enhanced capacity for producing eggs from 18-19 weeks of age and continue till 80 weeks and above.…

• Economic Tips for Feeding Cows in Winter

  Proper care and management of cattle are very important during the winter season. Let’s know about it from a Beef expert at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Mary Drewnoski. Mary is a proponent of using distiller grains to feed cattle cows more cheaply during the winter…

• Production of Protein-rich Foliage for Cattle Begins

  The Northeast monsoon has kickstarted the cultivation of protein-rich foliage for cattle, especially milch cows in Vellore, Ranipet and Tirupattur districts, as woman workers under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme have began to sow seeds on large tracts of land in…

• Indian Scientists Convert Poultry Feather & Wool Waste to Animal Feed & Fertilizer

  Indian scientists have developed a new sustainable and affordable solution for converting keratin waste such as human hair, wool, and poultry feathers to fertilizers, pet, and animal feeds. India generates a huge amount of human hair, poultry feather waste, and wood waste each year.…

• How to Take Care of Parrots and Important Species

  There are many people who love to breed parrots. There are a number of things to keep in mind when breeding them, whether for income or pleasure. There are several stages from nesting to laying. Let us know the species of parrots and their diets.…

• Aquafeed Market worth $71.6 billion by 2025

  The major vendors in the global aquafeed market are Cargill (US), Archer Daniels Midland Company (US), Alltech (US), Purina Animal Nutrition (US), Nutreco N.V. (Netherlands), and Ridley Corporation Ltd. (Australia).…

• One-Armed 70-year-old Priest Rears Crocodiles as Eco-Friendly Gesture

  A 70-year-old one armed priest has devoted his life to rearing crocodiles in his area in Chhattisgarh.…

• Purabi Dairy forays into Cattle Feed Supplements Segment

  WAMUL has begun production of Region Specific Mineral Mixture & By-Pass Protein Meal at its Cattle Feed Plant located in Changsari, Kamrup district, as part of its scheduled product line-up.…

• Animal Protein Consumption likely to improve in 2021

  Our human body essentially requires 20 different amino acids. But the human body can create only 11 of them (known as "non-essential amino acids"). Therefore it becomes necessary for us to source the remaining amino acids from food supplements. Animal proteins, such as meat, eggs,…

• FSSAI Given Additional Powers by Government; Extends Jurisdiction over Animal Feed Sector

  The Central Government has decided to provide additional powers to the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). The decision taken by the ministry of health and family welfare involves introducing 70 amendments in the 2006 Act in order to strengthen the functioning of…

• Supplying Proteins to Poultry Rations through insect meal - A Viable Alternative

  Rising feed cost and growing protein demand is a challenge for the global poultry industry. Using insect meal as an alternative source of protein supplement in poultry/animal feed will be a feasible option in years to come…

• Nag Panchami 2020: Know About Puja Muhurat, Rituals and Significance

  Shukla Panchami (waxing phase of the Moon) of Shravan month is celebrated as Nag Panchami. According to Drik Panchang, Nag Panchami falls on Panchami Tithi (fifth day) and is considered to be most important for the worship of the Naga gods and Lord Shiva as…

• Wildlife nod must for projects in notified eco-sensitive zone

  The ministry of environment, forest and climate change (MoEFCC) in an advisory, issued on July 16, has cleared the confusion of states over the procedure for consideration of wildlife clearance of developmental projects located within 10km of national parks and sanctuaries by the standing committee…

• 66 Animals Die as Flood water Submerge Assam’s Kaziranga National Park

  As many as 66 animals including two rhinos have died due to floods in Assam’s Kaziranga national park, while 117 others have been rescued in the national park an official said on Wednesday.…

• Uddhav Thackeray Opposes Gauge Conversion of Railway Line that goes through Melghat Tiger Reserve

  Recently, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray wrote to Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal objecting to gauge conversion of an old railway line that goes through Melghat Tiger Reserve (MTR) in Maharashtra. After doing his best to stall the metro project in Mumbai, this is his…

• WWF: Cross River Gorillas are World's Rarest Great Ape

  Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has captured new images of the world’s rarest gorillas with several babies in southern Nigeria. The rare sight of the Cross River gorillas was spotted in the Mbe Mountains in Cross River State.…

• IUCN Red List: Lemurs, European Hamster and North Atlantic Right Whales Added to 'Critically Endangered' List

  North Atlantic right whales, European hamsters and one- third of the lemurs in Madagascar are now considered critically endangered as per International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List. This is because birth rates among both the North Atlantic right whales and European hamsters…

• Do You Know Illegal Wildlife Trade is 4th Largest Transnational Crime After Drugs, Weapons & Human Trafficking?

  United Nations Environment Programme says, “The illegal wildlife trade is the 4th-largest transnational crime after drugs, weapons & human trafficking. And urged people to do their best to protect them & go Wild for Life.…

• India's illegal meat trade continuing amidst the Covid-19 crisis is a shocker: FIAPO

  Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organisations (FIAPO), India’s apex animal protection agency has submitted a fresh appeal to the Government of Nagaland to take immediate actions to implement a ban on the sale, smuggling and consumption of dog meat in the State and ensure the…

• Dogs illegally being transported to Dimapur animal bazaar from West Bengal & Assam

  Trucks full of dogs are being illegally transported from West Bengal, Assam to Nagaland for consumption. Their mouths are tied with ropes so that they cannot bark. Many have died due to suffocation on the way.…

• More than 350 elephants found dead in Botswana

  More than 350 elephants have died in northern Botswana in a mysterious mass die-off described by scientists as a conservation disaster. Dr Niall McCann, the director of conservation at UK-based charity National Park Rescue said, “Colleagues in the southern African country had spotted more than…

• A National Webinar Held on Technological Innovation & Entrepreneurship in Animal Industry By- Products

  A National Webinar (Academia-Industry-Interface) on ‘Technological Innovation & Entrepreneurship in Animal Industry By- Products’ under the aegis of ICAR- Institutional Development Project of National Agricultural Higher Education Project was organized by Department of Livestock Products Technology, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University, Ludhiana…

• Government in Collaboration with NABARD to Form Rs. 750 Crore Credit Guarantee Fund to Increase Farmers’ Income

  The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the creation of the Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF) worth Rs. 15000 crore. This is the latest development after the Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan Scheme was launched by the prime minister…

• Indian Veterinary Association Pleads for Unemployed Vets of Himachal Pradesh

  The Indian Veterinary Association (IVA) is the apex organization of more than sixty thousand veterinarians of the country. Every state and UT has its own association, which is affiliated to the apex organization.…

• Food Waste to Animal Feed

  Nearly 1.3 billion tonnes of food is lost or wasted worldwide each year, with vegetables and fruit making up for almost 45-50 percent of this loss, presents an opportunity that can bridge the gap for animal feed. Additionally, it will help reduce the negative impact…

• These Tree Leaves : Best for Livestocks

  When we talk of productivity of livestocks, it all somehow depends on the fodder that they feed upon.…

• Dry Fodder, that Animals Love to have

  The development of farm animals and poultry in India largely depends on the scientific feeding of animals and the efficient utilization of existing animal feed resources.…

• For Economic Gain: Feed Your Animals With These

  Unscientific feeding of animals leads to poor economic gains and the wastage of animal feeds. Besides, there is a perpetual shortage of grain and fodder production in India. Therefore, to have a better utilization of animal feeds the farmer should have the basic knowledge of…

• Make Sure your ANIMALS get these VITAMINS & MINERALS

  It is a well known fact that yield of milk can be almost doubled just by improving the feeding standards even without changing the breeds. So the importance of feeding and nutrition can not be ignored if we want to increase the productivity of our…

• Cow Sanctuaries in 75 Districts of Uttar Pradesh-Yogi Adityanath

  Adityanath said after inaugurating six-day ‘Zero Investment Natural Agriculture’ workshop in Lucknow, “We plan to start a very big cow sanctuary in every district of UP, but the government will not operate these sanctuaries. The government will only provide infrastructure and would encourage formation of…

• FEED YOUR ANIMALS WITH THIS, TO INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY

  “What you sow, is what you reap” is as true in animal husbandry as it is in crop production. Your dairy animals deserve and need healthy and nutrient-rich food as input to give good quality by products in the form of milk. It is important…

• Animal bites can be prevented by educating communities-Dr. Kirti Dua

  Worldwide animal bites pose a major public health problem in society. The most common animal bite is dog bite which accounts for 76-94% of the injuries. The information was revealed by Dr Kirti Dua, Professor of Veterinary Medicine, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences…