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Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021: FAO launches action plan 2021–2025

The new plan aims to extend FAO’s capacity development assistance to its members

Tapeworm is spreading in Kenya – demand for meat brings parasite to new areas

The intersection of infected livestock from endemic tapeworm regions and dogs scavenging for disposed animal by-products creates conditions under …

Ensure pastoralists covered under government schemes: Centre to states

So far livestock-related schemes were only catering to settled farmers, herders

‘India needs to look beyond gaushalas to address its stray cattle problem’

India has over five million stray cattle

Lumpy skin disease outbreak: Indigenous vaccine still awaits emergency-use clearance

Launched a month ago; Concerns over efficacy, production causing delay 

Lumpy disease: 35,000 cattle killed in 9 states

Multiplication of vectors, stray cattle main reasons behind spread

Government welfare schemes slashed by half in 3 years

Women safety schemes, biodiversity, agricultural sector bear the brunt 

Who gets how much

Budget outlay for different ministries and departments

Maharashtra bans anti-tick medication temporarily

26 heads of cattle killed after being administered injection in Parbhani district

Jaisalmer villagers march 225 kilometres to get sacred groves listed as ‘oran land’

More than 100 orans documented by a non-profit still listed as wastelands

Animal health body issues alert on Mizoram pig disease

Disease surfaced in March; outbreak notified as first occurrence for India

Rajasthan talks of changing law that hit camel population

A 5-member state committee met camel breeders of Rajasthan and agreed to push for change in the ban on the trading of camels to other states and …

Return of pastoralism: How villagers fought a long battle to regenerate grazing lands, assist herders

With help from civil society organisations, India’s rural population managed to increase their profits from raising cattle

Antimicrobial resistance in aquaculture can hit exports, Centre warns states

Sale of antimicrobials in bulk to aquaculture farmers a serious concern, urgent measures needed, says fisheries department letter

Transforming lives: The job creation potential of a just livestock transition

The growth can revitalise rural economies and mitigate the adverse effects of urbanisation

Recognising the role of pastoralists in agrarian development

The farmer-herder relationship of mutual benefit and care is threatened by commercialisation of agriculture

Centre withdraws proposed livestock bill amid criticism

The proposed bill will open floodgates for an unregulated import and export of animals and also spoil the gene pool of native animals, say activists

Animal husbandry’s share increases by 40% in Budget 2023-24

Agriculture credit target goes up to Rs 20 lakh crore; Focus on livestock health and disease control programme in allocation

Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021: How rethinking communication can go a long way

People across demographics cannot be targeted as one group while spreading awareness

Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021: Antibiotic use trends in Mozambique’s veterinary sector and efforts to contain it

The country imports most of its veterinary antibiotics from the Netherlands, India, Argentina, South Africa, France and China  

AMR action plan in MP a satisfying, progressive endeavour: Experts

Only three states in India — Kerala, Madhya Pradesh and Delhi — action plans to deal with AMR 

Combating AMR: How Kerala reduced antibiotic misuse in animals

Kerala has operationalised AMR protection plan in animal health by conceptualisating a ‘one-health’ response 

Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021: OIE initiatives for responsible, prudent use of antimicrobials in animals in Asia-Pacific

The organisation conducted workshops to spread awareness & understand how antimicrobial use data can be shared among stakeholders

‘Well-designed integrated farming system can help double farmers’ income by 2022’

Experts say they have already submitted a document to the ICAR about adopting IFS in north-eastern states