Animal husbandry
Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2024 Released
The Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2024 (BAHS) was revealed on National Milk Day in New Delhi. Union Minister Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh led the release of the event and featured key officials, including Ministers of State and the Secretary of ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2024
Category: Agriculture Current Affairs
National Milk Day Observed on November 26
National Milk Day was celebrated on November 26, 2024, which took place at the Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi. It marked the 103rd birth anniversary of Dr. Verghese Kurien, known as the Father of the White Revolution in India. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2024
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
Study on Veterinary Antimicrobial use
The Indian Journal of Medical Research that India is developing the highest resistance to anti-microbial drugs in the rest of the world. In India, antimicrobial resistance is increasing in food, animals, and humans as well. In 2020, the AMU of ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Krishi Mahotsav – Exhibition and Training Programme
The literacy rate in rural India is around 73.5%. Most Indian farmers lag knowledge about modern farming methods, organic farming, and effective principles of animal husbandry. To train them in these fields, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare recently ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
MoU signed between Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying and Ministry of AYUSH
The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying operating under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying and Ministry of AYUSH signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to introduce the concept of Ayurveda and its allied disciplines into veterinary science. ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Andhra to launch India’s First Govt Run Animal Ambulance Network
The state government of the Andhra Pradesh has decided to set up “India’s first government-run ambulance network” for animals. This decision was taken in order to further boost the animal husbandry and veterinary sector in the state. Highlights The Chief ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Rashtriya Kamadhenu Aayog begins “Kamadhenu Deepawali Abhiyan”
On October 12, 2020, the Rashtriya Kamadhenu Aayog (RKA) began the nation wide campaign called “Kamadhenu Deepawali Abhiyan”. Key Highlights The campaign aims to promote extensive use of cow dung during the Diwali season. The RKA will promote cow dung ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Chhattisgarh launches Godhan Nyay Yojana
The Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel recently launched “Godhan Nyay Yojana”. The scheme is to make animal husbandry commercially profitable. Highlights The Godhan Nyay Yojana is the first of its kind that will procure cow dung from cattle owners. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020