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Effect of COVID-19 on Livestock
A recent study found that the SARS CoV 2 did not affect many of the livestock animals including dogs, chicken, ducks, etc. Animals Affected by SARS CoV 2 The study identified that the virus could infect cats and ferrets. The ..
Alternative Meat
After the advances in developing meat alternatives from plant sources and from cell cultures in lab, start-ups are trying to replicate different ‘cuts’ of steak and chicken. Plant-based Meat The plant based meat alternatives (or meat analogues) are made from ..
Uttar Pradesh highest number of livestock
The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying has recently released the 20th Livestock Census -2019. As per latest census, India’s livestock population has increased to over 535 million showing an increase of 4.6% over Livestock Census-2012. Among the States, Uttar ..
Uttarakhand government to carry out bio-fencing to reduce human-animal conflict
To reduce human-animal conflict, the Uttarakhand government has decided to carry out bio-fencing by growing various species of plants in those areas viz. lemongrass, agave, rambans, and chilly. The move is to prevent wild animals from entering residential areas and ..
Lambs born from oldest semen
Scientists have successfully impregnated dozens of merino sheep. The sperm used was frozen since 1968. The live birth rate is usually higher only when a semen frozen for less than 12 months is used. This impregnation proves that artificial insemination ..
Gujarat Animal Preservation (Amendment) Bill 2011
The Gujarat Legislative Assembly has passed the Gujarat Animal Preservation (Amendment) Bill 2011. The idea is to stop/discourage Cow Slaughter, 7-year jail term for cow slaughter or even transporting the animal for that purpose has been incorporated in the bill. ..