Ethiopia releases atlas to map livestock disease caused by the tsetse fly
African animal trypanosomosisis, caused by tsetse fly, is a huge problem for African livestock farmers
AMR Awareness Week: Natural livestock farming effective bottom-up approach to reduce antibiotic use in dairy sector
Crisis with AMR obliges dairy sector to look beyond maximising cattle productivity and focus on both milk quantity, quality
Tamil Nadu prosecutes 104 manufacturers, sellers of multi-dose Diclofenac linked with vulture deaths
Animal conservationists welcomes step, say safe alternatives available
Bihar warns of Lumpy Skin Disease among cattle
Hundreds of cattle had died last year from LSD in various districts of Bihar
‘The Amazon recycles water’
Down To Earth speaks to environmental scientist Deborah Lawrence on the Amazon blazes
India experienced an extreme weather event on 314 of 365 days last year
The events from January 1 to December 31, 2022, claimed 3,026 lives, affected 1.96 million hectares of crop area, 423,249 houses and killed over …
Remembering Anil Agarwal: India needs a Gobar Minister
Today is the death anniversary of Anil Agarwal, the founder of Centre for Science and Environment and Down To Earth. He wrote this editorial …
Lumpy skin disease epidemic in Saurashtra; 39 animals dead: Govt
Government takes measures to control epidemic spread in animals; over 25,000 cattle vaccinated across affected areas
In a first, New Zealand proposes to tax farmers for livestock burps
Livestock emissions are a major source of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas; New Zealand has more livestock than people
America’s cattle industry could obliterate its mustangs
The US Senate recently approved $35 million for the ‘Path Forward’ initiative that critics say will wipe out America’s famed …
Bird flu has been circulating among cows in US for months: Genome study reveals multiple mutations
Genomic analysis shows occasional jumping back of virus from infected cows to birds and cats, suggesting multi-host outbreak
Scrambling in the dark: Study shows animals forced to be more active from dusk to dawn to escape human disturbance
Most species studied exhibited reduced activity in conservancies during daytime, with increased activity at dusk, night, dawn
Climate-friendly beef? Argentina’s new certification could help reduce livestock emissions — if it’s done right
Certification will only work if consumers are willing to pay a higher price for carbon-neutral, or even just climate-friendly, meat and dairy products
Antibiotic resistance: AMR among poultry, cattle a worry for Kenya
Health ministry draws up ways to prevent antibiotics residue from ending up in plate
Ground Report: Lumpy Skin Disease has created a livelihood crisis for India’s small dairy farmers
Livestock farming is the mainstay for most of India’s poorest farmers, especially in arid and semi-arid regions; they have no other source …
Food security policy formulation: What can India learn from other countries?
Food shortage, inflation, irrational polices: What not to do to avoid economic disasters
Cross-breeding, herd management key strategy to maximise India’s milk production: Study
New British-Australian study lays emphasis on cross-breeding to increase milk yield in India without neglecting indigenous animals
Is contract farming in India really worth it?
It is a novel idea; but in a country where the ruling class openly favours corporates, it could prove disastrous for farmers
North India faces an acute fodder shortage, courtesy wheat crisis, climate change
Wheat straw is being sold at Rs 1,100-1,700 per quintal; it was being sold at Rs 400-600 per quintal last year
Department of animal husbandry & dairying surrendered over Rs 1,500 crore in last 3 years
Till February 2023, the department had spent less than 60% of budgetary allocation for 2022-23
Wild spread of lumpy skin disease in Rajasthan may have been triggered by climate change
Vectors of the viral disease thrive during periods of heavy rainfall like the kind the state witnessed this year
Zakariyapura — India’s climate-smart model village for biogas production & utilisation
The village has created a sustainable biogas network that not only helps women financially but also reduces their burden of household work
Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections 2022: Is dung procurement a solution to UP’s stray cattle problem
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured the people of Uttar Pradesh that there will be no problem of stray cattle in the state after March 10
Handle with care: The dictum for using antibiotics in livestock
Using natural additives in animal feed, educating farmers, timely vaccination, ethnoveterinary practices and strict implementation of rules can …
Lumpy disease: 35,000 cattle killed in 9 states
Multiplication of vectors, stray cattle main reasons behind spread