Jammu and Kashmir launches J&K Poultry Policy 2020

The Government of Jammu and Kashmir recently launched the Poultry Policy, 2020. The Government has provided operational guidelines under the policy to promote establishment of poultry units. Highlights The Jammu and Kashmir Government has announced Rs 50 crores of subsidy per annum to establish broiler farms and its allied activities. The policy aims to generate ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

Topics: Government Schemes • Indian Livestock • Jammu and Kashmir • Livestock Rearing • Livestock Sector • NGOs • Policy • poultry • SHGs

Dr Rattan Lal: Indian born American Scientist wins World Food Prize

On June 11, the Indian American soil scientist Dr Rattan Lal has won the World Food Prize for mainstreaming and developing soil centric approach in order to increase food production. Highlights Dr Lal’s strategy of restoring soil health has been adopted by three United Nations Climate Change Conferences. Techniques of Dr Lal Dr Lal has ..

Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News

Topics: Agriculture • Agroforestry • Carbon Sequestration • farming • Livestock Rearing • UN Climate Change Conference • United Nations • World Food Prize

India develops new Vaccine to control Swine Fever

The ICAR (Indian Council of Agricultural Research)’s Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI) has developed cell culture Classical Swine Fever vaccine. Significance The vaccine will help to save several rabbits. This is because the current vaccine called the Lapinised CSF (Classical Swine Fever) being used is produced by sacrificing large number of rabbits. The new vaccine ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Topics: Animal husbandry • Animal welfare • Health • ICAR • Indian Livestock • Livestock Rearing • Livestock Sector • Vaccine

GoI: 20th Livestock Census

The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, operating under Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying released 20th Livestock Census. According to the census, total Livestock population is 535.78 million and has increased by 4.6% as compared to the previous census. The previous census was conducted in 2014. Highlights of the census The total Bovine ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019

Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs

Topics: Cattle Farming • Indian Livestock • Livestock Rearing • Livestock Sector

Bulletin: Cabinet approved new initiative to control FMD and Brucellosis

Union Cabinet has approved new initiative (scheme) to control Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) and Brucellosis to support the livestock rearing farmers and improve the health of animals. Key Features of Scheme Objective: This initiative aims to fully control these diseases amongst livestock in the country in next five years and subsequently eradicate these diseases. ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: Agriculture • Brucellosis • Brucellosis control programme • farming • FMD • Foot-and-mouth disease • Government Schemes • Indian Livestock • Livestock Rearing