Did being donkeys work against them?It is not at all surprising that eight donkeys found themselves behind bars, even though the evidence of their alleged crime had vanished.
How goats can clean Delhi’s dirty air"The solution lies in finding profitable ways to use the rice stubble. Of these, the most intriguing is the conversion of stubble into goat...
BJP attacks Lalu Prasad over beef remark, court orders FIRLalu Prasad came under attack over his "Hindus too eat beef" remark as Amit Shah questioned Nitish Kumar and Congress vice president Rahul ...
How deficit rains fill the life of farmers with uncertaintyThe most devastating effects of deficit rains are slow to take root but they endure, filling the lives of farmers with uncertainty, writes ...
To bar or not to bar: Supreme Court has a mixed record on bansFor all its claims to being a sentinel of liberty, the Supreme Court has a mixed record in responding to various bans challenged before it ...
Meat ban in Mumbai deals a big blow to poultry farmers in stateAt Rs 40kg farm gate price, poultry prices have crashed to one third the rate of pulses across the country.
The government has to prepare for droughtOne of the biggest victims of droughts are livestock, like cattle, goats and poultry. India has recently experienced a large increase in th...
More than 3 lakh farmers join India IncAn agricultural eBay of sorts has brought together more than 3 lakh farmers with 2000 buyers, including Reliance Fresh, Jubilant Foods, and...
Moving on from humans, is it time for dogs and cats to rule?Given the current reputation human politicians have worldwide, electing creatures who are loyal, hard-working and incorruptible — though so...
Rival animals at safe shelter: BJP on secular allianceTaking a jibe at reports of alliance between RJD, Congress and LJP, BJP said it's like rival animals taking shelter at a safer place in tim...
Live demo to cultivate 307 varieties of 54 crops to held at National Agro Expo in NagpurA 'live' demonstration to cultivate as many as 307 varieties of 54 crops will be a major attraction at the five-day National Agriculture Ex...
Livestock population to reach 312 million by 2015: AssochamThe total livestock population in the country is likely to grow by over 11 per cent and touch 312 million by 2015, Assocham said.
Cashmere, Pashmina industries fading in KashmirWeavers have produced exquisite shawls in Kashmir for centuries, but their craft risks dying out in the face of cheap foreign imports.
- Extreme weather kills thousands of Ladakh’s pashmina goats
Last year’s unusually dry summer and this winter’s unprecedented snowfall, the worst in nearly 50 years, in Ladakh’s Changtang area has cla...
- India losing Rs 18,000 cr annually due to FMD in cattle: ICAR
India is losing a whopping Rs 18,000 crore annually due to the dreaded foot and mouth disease in cattle and livestock.
- Banks peg Rs 863 crore credit for fishery and animal resource development in West Bengal
Banks operating in West Bengal have pegged an annual credit flow of Rs 863 crore for 2009-10 to improve the state's fishery and animal reso...
- Raising goats: More than just a meaty business
Raising goats is more than just a meaty business for Kolhapur-based Mani Agriculture and Research Company Pvt Ltd.