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...
02 Jun, 2026, 04.22 PM IST
Human urine becomes option for farmers in fertilizer supply crunchFrom chicken muck to human urine-based products and microbial solutions, growers are improvising to maintain crop yields. This shift, while...
23 May, 2026, 10.31 AM IST
India grants duty concession to US on just 5 lakh tonnes of DDGS under trade pactIndia has approved a limited import of dried distillers' grains with solubles. This move allows for 5 lakh tonnes of DDGS, just one percent...
08 Feb, 2026, 08.07 PM IST
India's poultry industry seeks corn export curb to calm local pricesDomestic corn prices have surged, driven by high demand, increased exports and some damage to the crop following heavy post-monsoon rains.
14 Dec, 2022, 10.05 AM IST
India's poultry industry seeks corn export curb to calm local pricesDomestic corn prices have surged, driven by high demand, increased exports and some damage to the crop following heavy post-monsoon rains. ...
13 Dec, 2022, 09.04 PM IST
Soybean meal prices doubled; govt should permit import at zero duty: AIPBAExpressing concern over rise in animal feed prices in the domestic market, the All India Poultry Breeders Association (AIPBA) on Sunday dem...
23 May, 2021, 07.23 PM IST
Second wave of Covid-19 hits poultry sectorThe poultry industry had run into losses of over Rs 26,000 crores in just three months in 2020, owing to misinformation about Covid 19 spre...
17 May, 2021, 02.22 PM IST
Kerala Feeds introduces new layer feed for chickenThe government-owned livestock feed producer, is all set to market its nutrient-rich layer feed for chicken raised by households and farms ...
26 Nov, 2019, 06.10 PM IST
View: Don’t lynch the livestock business with export bansHindutva & animal rights activists have asked shipping Ministry to ban livestock exports from all ports last week.
19 Aug, 2018, 08.52 PM IST
CLFMA of India calls for allied & integrated agriculture industry"Integrated farming is being promoted in Maharashtra and the schemes like balanced ration, artificial semen, etc are being given preference...
15 Sep, 2017, 08.09 PM IST
GAVL takes up R&D under NGCARD to improve livestock yieldsGodrej Agrovet (GAVL) said it has taken up R&D projects at Nadir Godrej Centre for Animal Research & Development' (NGCARD) to improve lives...
16 Jul, 2015, 08.49 PM IST
States pitch for separate FCI to ensure fodder securityInviting suggestions from the states on various issues, Singh said the state governments should implement the ongoing schemes related to th...
16 Sep, 2014, 05.33 PM IST
Budget 2014: Livestock industry, oil extractors hail decision to lift customs duty on oil cake, oilmealThe proposal in Arun Jaitley’s maiden Budget is expected to bring down the prices of oilmeal used as feed for poultry, cattle and fish.
10 Jul, 2014, 06.18 PM IST
- Compound feed consumption to touch 28 million tonne by FY18: Report
The demand for animal proteins and dairy products is likely to drive growth of compound feed consumption to 28 million tonne by 2017-18, sa...
12 Jun, 2014, 07.40 PM IST
Food Bill could hurt animal feed availabilityAnimal feed, required to sustain our large population of cattle, poultry and fish, is in short supply, and what is available is not cheap.
12 Aug, 2013, 09.58 AM IST
- Wheat, bajra turn chicken feed as corn prices surge
Superior grain wheat has become chicken feed in India as low prices make it the best option for poultry farms that usually feed a mix of ex...
25 May, 2011, 03.13 AM IST
- Republican lawmakers want US ethanol requirements reduced
More than four dozen House Republicans asked the Environmental Protection Agency on Monday to reduce required ethanol production this year,...
01 Jul, 2008, 02.00 AM IST