Animal husbandry Current Affairs, GK & News
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. About the MoU The cooperation between the ministries will help to develop a regulatory mechanism ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: Animal husbandry • Ayush • economic census • livestock census • National Animal Disease Control Programme • National Livestock Mission
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 Minister of Andhra Pradesh, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, has made this ambulance network as one ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Category: States Current Affairs
Topics: Andhra Pradesh • Animal Ambulance Network • Animal husbandry • Animal Husbandry Department • Govt Run Animal Ambulance Network • veterinary sector
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 based Diyas, dhoop, Agarbatti, swastika, wall-pieces, idols of goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha. The aim ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Animal husbandry • cow dung • farmer welfare • rashtriya gokul aayog • rashtriya gokul mission
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 scheme will also prevent open grazing of cattle and will solve the problem of stray ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: Animal husbandry • cowdung • Doubling Farmers Income • Farmer • Godhan Nyay Yojana • Government Schemes India • Vermicompost
Cabinet approves to set up Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund
On June 24, 2020, the union cabinet chaired by PM Modi approved stimulus package of Rs 15,000 crore to set up Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund. Highlights The Government of India had earlier approved the Dairy Infrastructure Development Fund of Rs 10,000 crores to incentivize cooperative sector that will in turn add value to infrastructure ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Animal husbandry • Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund • Aspirational District Programme • Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan • Cabinet • Cabinet committee • NABARD