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Ex-banker quits job to build Rs 21 crore chemical-free farming empire in Andhra Pradesh, empowers 3,000 rural womenA former banker, Amith Kishan, completely changed his life by establishing Hebbevu Farms in Andhra Pradesh, a 650-acre natural farming ente...
‘1 cow for 30 acres’: How Dahod farmers in Gujarat doubled profits using cow dung & urineFarmers in Gujarat's Dahod district are achieving remarkable profits by ditching chemical fertilizers and embracing natural farming. A sing...
Extreme heat tests India's record milk productionIndia's booming dairy sector, a global leader, faces a significant threat from escalating heatwaves. Farmers like Neeraj Bharadwaj are witn...
IIT Madras Director Kamakoti shares anecdote of sanyasi who was cured after consuming 'Gomutra'; Video goes viralIIT Madras Director V Kamakoti praised the medicinal value of cow urine, mentioning its anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, and digestive properti...
Haryana: India's first cloned desi Gir female calf, Ganga produced at NDRI"Under a project by National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal to work on cloning of indigenous cow breeds such as Gir and Sahiwal, India's ...
Inside India's cutting-edge cow 'factory'High-yield cows are being produced in 'cow factories' with the aim to conserve indigenous varieties via surrogacy and IVF. The aim is to ph...
Livestock population up by 4.6%; cow count rises by 18%From 512 million in 2012 to nearly 536 million in 2019, the livestock population has increased by 4.6%, as per the 20th livestock census. C...
To promote desi cows, govt orders semen from BrazilIn 2017, the government tried to import the frozen semen from Brazil, but postponed the decision due to objection from cattle breeders.
Govt plans cow circuit to boost tourismThe board has identified states like Haryana, UP, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala and Goa for this circuit.
Holy cow! Best desi cattle breed to get Rs 5 lakh awardThe Centre has asked all states to send in nominations of individual farmers, gaushalas or cow shelters, and breeders’ societies by March 3...
NGT asks states to submit data on indigenous breeds of cattleA bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar asked all states to file an affidavit in this regard within two weeks with comple...
Baba Ramdev's Patanjali plans to use artificial insemination to produce 92 per cent female calvesRamdev’s company Patanjali, rapidly emerging as a FMCGpowerhouse, is set to sign a memorandum of understanding MoU later this month with Du...
- Nine new 'desi' breeds added to India's indigenous livestock list
India has identified and registered nine new indigenous breeds of livestock and poultry this year, taking the list of ‘desi’ breeds in the ...
Modi government looks to US technology for increasing domestic cows, milk outputThe Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fishing last week also asked ICAR to create India’s own sex-sorted semen technology.
Global warming to impact milk production: National Dairy Development BoardThough milk production has been increasing with output of 160 MT, the impact of rising temperatures, could eventually lead to a decline in ...
Budget 2016 provisions for dairy sector are futuristic: IndustryDairy industry has hailed the budget provisions for the animal husbandry sector as futuristic, especially the focus on technology.
Plea to ban cattle slaughter: NGT issues notice to statesNGT sought response from all the state governments on a plea filed by a lawyer seeking nationwide ban on slaughter of indigenous breeds of ...
How & why the NDA government is gearing up for mission to protect and promote the cowFast-tracking a disbursal of Rs 105 crore since September 2014, the ruling BJP-led government has demonstrated its seriousness in conservin...
Radha Mohan Singh, a member of Parliament from Bihar, talks about the Rashtriya Gokul MissionRadha Mohan Singh repeatedly denied that the newly-crafted Rashtriya Gokul Mission that emphasises on 39 elite desi cows has any political ...
Climate change spurs positive for India: Overseas demand for indigenous cattle risesIndia’s cattle population declined 4% to 190.9 million, according to the 19th livestock census in 2012, the most recent.