Deadly livestock disease continues to spread across world

Georgia recently reported its first-ever case of ovine rinderpest, also known as ovine rinderpest, while a new outbreak has occurred in the Maldives

Vanishing green

Participants at a recent conference conference on man, animal and environment discuss ways to solve the problem of overgrazing

Yet another hypothesis to explain decline in vulture population

Another theory has implicated a commonly used veterinary medicine for the large-scale disappearance of vultures from the Indian sub-continent. …

COP28: Global leaders call for transformation of agrifood systems to combat AMR crisis

Evidence-based political decisions, coordinated multisectoral efforts and One Health approach are imperative

Leopards in our alley

These big cats have lived in human habitations for long

What's eating the grasslands?

Overgrazing is just the tip of the iceberg.The real culprit is mismanagement

Treasures in grass

India has a huge variety of grasses. But the wealth is being destroyed

Biodiversity: Animals protect humans against diseases

Are pets better therapy than expensive drugs?

Himalayan wolf a major livestock predator, though not by choice: Study

When wild prey is available, Himalayan wolves show less preference for livestock, irrespective of their densities, according to the study

Union Budget 2022-23: Agriculture sees little cause for cheer

Overall allocation for agriculture has risen marginally but schemes for crop insurance, MSP have seen a dip in funds this budget

A cattle crisis

The food-and-mouth disease spreads panic across the world and raises several questions about livestock culling

Lumpy disease: 35,000 cattle killed in 9 states

Multiplication of vectors, stray cattle main reasons behind spread

Bird in danger

Saving the black-necked cranes in India requires protecting its habitat

Tsunami effect: compensation to victims stalled

Pongal 2023: Indigenous cattle, prized in Tamil Nadu, are on the decline; can they be saved

Whether or not Jallikattu helps conserve Tamil Nadu’s indigenous breeds of cattle, the fact remains that these breeds are in peril like …

Lumpy skin disease: The deadly pandemic that has taken root among India’s bovines

This will have a devastating impact on the country, where most dairy farmers are either landless or marginal landholders and milk is among the …

Lions are less likely to attack cattle with eyes painted on their backsides

As part of an expanding non-lethal toolkit, this simple, low-cost approach could reduce the costs of coexistence for some farmers

Aravallis razed

Repeated court orders fail to save part of the primitive mountain range in Alwar from mining

The milk that ate the grass

India may be the largest producer of milk in the world, but at an incredible cost. In achieving this distinction, the country's vast cattle …

Is that milk safe? CSE’s assessment of antibiotic misuse in dairy sector says it’s not

A recent assessment found that dairy farmers indiscriminately use antibiotics for diseases common in animals, and is likely to aggravate the …

Food insecurity to worsen for millions in Sri Lanka due to poor harvest, price rise, economic crisis

Year-on-year food inflation rate was nearly 94 per cent in August 2022

Cost of importing food is expected to rise 6% in 2017

The global food import bill is rising despite robust output in 2017, says UN

Biting cold for pashmina

Thousands of changra goats die of starvation as record snow buries pastures

Starving cattle

The 'other' food crisis