eFeed start-up plans to establish nutrition advisory centres across north-eastern districtsEstablished industry players and start-ups are investing near the northeast border with Uttar Pradesh in setting up feed plants which can f...
Meghalaya is strengthening the cooperative movement through the formation of about 300 cooperative societies with a membership of 50,000 Farmers: CM Conrad SangmaAddressing the people on the 50th Anniversary of the Statehood day, Sangma said, “In the last four years, despite the disruptions caused by...
Northeast may spring up as a pork export hub: APEDA ChairmanThe new plant in Assam, built at a cost of Rs 11.4 crore under the government’s Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme (TIES), has a capaci...
Close to 5,000 livestock die in Mizoram due to African Swine FeverA senior official said that state has witnessed death of 5,027 pigs and piglets since March this year and losses are estimated to be around...
Meghalaya government launches Piggery Mission worth Rs 200 croreMeghalaya government launched Piggery Mission with an outlay of Rs 200 Crore. The mission will reduce the annual import of pork worth Rs 15...
With African swine fever affecting pig population in Assam, state govt pleads to withdraw the notification allowing movement of pigsWith African swine fever affecting piggery in several areas of Assam, state government has written to the Union Ministry of Animal Husbandr...
Assam government bans sale and distribution of pork meatAgriculture minister Atul Bora said that till further notice the sale and distribution of pork is prohibited in the state.
Tata Trusts to invest Rs 500 crore over 5 years to uplift tribalsThis agency has visited five villages in the Khunti district and met with dozens of farmers who do soilless farming of tomatoes and some ot...
Punjab to set up viral vaccine unit for livestockThe chief minister asked the department to prepare a comprehensive action plan to introduce new practices of cattle breeding, elimination o...
Eye on unemployment in agriculture and allied sectors, Punjab to set up advisory councilBadal emphasized that skill upgradation is the need of the hour and the state is set to extend support to implement the skill development p...
Punjab government announces incentives for agriculture diversificationBadal said that the state government would provide 50 per cent subsidy on all the components of two to six local/domestic cow breeds dairy ...
Punjab government clears subsidy for Agriculture Power tariffPunjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal cleared the file to this effect this morning, an official said.
- Union budget 2012-12: Government to launch Rs 2,242 cr dairy project with World Bank aid
Pranab Mukherjee in Budget 2012-13 announced launching of a Rs 2,242 crore project with World Bank assistance to improve productivity in th...
- Pig breeders feel the jitters
The raging swine flu epidemic has spelt doom for pig breeders across the country with demand for pork falling a steep 50% over the past two...
- Maha state to draft poultry regulation norms soon
Shaken by the swine flu pandemic, the Maharashtra government has decided to revisit an unfinished task.
- SIRD brings quality in rural lives of Assam
The Assam State Institute of Rural Development (SIRD) has achieved major success in promoting traditional rural activities in the state for...
- Haringhata Dairy: WB praises Mukesh's proposal
The West Bengal government is seriously considering a plan by Reliance Industries Limited to revive state-owned Haringhata Dairy with Chief...