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NIF-India and Indian Genomix Collaboration on Eco-friendly Herbal Tech

NIF-India, the National Innovation Foundation, and Indian Genomix have joined forces in a collaborative effort to scale up eco-friendly herbal technologies. The primary objectives of this partnership are...

July 20, 2023

Livestock and Livestock Products (Importation and Exportation) Bill, 2023

The proposed Livestock and Livestock Products (Importation and Exportation) Bill-2023 aims to replace outdated laws and establish regulations for the import and export of live animals.   Replacing...

June 22, 2023

Nand Baba Milk Mission Scheme

In an effort to bolster milk development and production in Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has launched the Nand Baba Milk Mission. With a budget of Rs...

June 7, 2023

Foot and Mouth Disease

Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) is a highly contagious viral disease that affects cloven-hoofed animals such as cattle, buffaloes, sheep, and goats. In India, FMD is a major...

March 18, 2023

Fodder-Centric Farmer Producer Organisations

The Indian Government designated National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) as the implementing agency for setting up fodder-centric FPOs. What are fodder-centric Farmer Producer Organisations? Ministry of Fisheries, Animal...

November 10, 2022

India’s first Animal Health Summit 2022

India’s first ever “Animal Health Summit 2022” was organised on July 6, 2022 at NASC Complex, New Delhi. About Animal Health Summit 2022 The Animal Health Summit was...

July 8, 2022

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...

June 13, 2020

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...

February 4, 2020

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...

October 17, 2019

Government launches Livestock Disease Forewarning–Mobile Application

The Union Ministry of Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has launched Livestock Disease Forewarning –Mobile Application (LDF-Mobile App). It was launched by Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare...

December 29, 2017

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