Antibiotic use in cows can affect soil health, increase CO2 emissions: Study
When antibiotics are used, less carbon is stored in the soil and more is lost to the atmosphere as carbon dioxide
New mobile app launched to assist farmers
The application called Meghdoot would be available for 150 districts in different parts of the country
Animal feed ingredient from US with GM corn can hurt India's livestock industry
As lower yield pushes up maize prices feed makers turn jittery; but importing genetically modified ingredients can spell trouble in the …
Budget 2018 gives AMR a miss despite being a public health threat
With no funds allocated for Antimicrobial Resistance, it will be challenge to implement Strategic National Action Plan
Reaping benefits of integrated farming in Zambia
A woman farmer in Chongwe district of Zambia lifted herself out of poverty through integrated and diversified farming
Food and dissent
Sunita Narain's response to the comments on her previous editorial "Why I would not advocate vegetarianism"
Satellite study finds ammonia hotspots over agricultural areas
Ammonia concentration in the atmosphere over India is the highest in the world due to cattle population and excessive fertilizer use, says study
Antibiotic use in animal farms linked to antimicrobial resistance in environment
Use of antibiotics to increase livestock production can affect the ecosystem and agricultural soils, not to mention human health
First, justify jallikattu?
If the tradition has to be kept alive in spirit, then its proponents must muster courage to walk the talk
US FDA tightens efforts to address antibiotic use in livestock sector
US FDA achieves another milestone in efforts to address antimicrobial resistance in livestock-prohibits the use of antibiotics as growth promoters
Quick facts about the world’s livestock economy
A recent report reveals the world's dependence on livestock for food, economic security, trade, and inter-dependence with agriculture in both …
More evidence of rampant use of non-therapeutic antibiotics in poultry farms in the country
India has started to address the misuse of antimicrobials in food animals, but needs to do much more
Livestock population drops 3.3 per cent in five years
Decrease in number of goats, sheep and camels indicates livelihood crisis for the poor; number of milk-producing animals has increased
Lean pastures
Drought and a viral disease strike Jaisalmer’s livestock. Kurush Canteenwala finds out how the herders are coping
Why South Korea is banning the sale of dog meat
Dog meat is fourth-most consumed meat in South Korea after pork, beef, chicken. But practice of eating dogs has been in sharp decline
Central African Republic in grip of food crisis
Cereal production and livestock reaing have been affected to a great extent
More land for landless
Proposed change in land law may cause inter village disputes
Breed apart
Animal conservation practices should be rethought
New OECD report highlights importance of One Health action to tackle AMR
One in every five infections in OECD and EU/EEA countries are due to organisms resistant to antimicrobials
WASH in healthcare facilities can help prevent antimicrobial resistance
Safely managed sanitation systems will reduce pathogen loads and help prevent the spread of AMR pathogens; but millions of healthcare facilities …
Wild spread of lumpy skin disease in Rajasthan may have been triggered by climate change
Vectors of the viral disease thrive during periods of heavy rainfall like the kind the state witnessed this year
Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021: Surgical site infections worsening globally
Surgical site infections are the third-most common hospital-acquired infections in the world
Why prudent, responsible use is needed to avert AMR crisis in Nigeria
The problem of AMR cuts across human, animal and environmental sectors and requires a multi-disciplinary and inter-sectoral approach
Community-based wildlife conservation is bringing success to Tanzania
A few villages set aside land for wildlife conservation in return for the majority of tourism revenues, allowing rural communities & private …
Stimulus that can spoil the milk sector
Karnataka government's financial stimulus to its dairy cooperative is benefitting 2.5 million farmers, but can destabilise the national market