India's camel population is declining
With increasing mechanisation and synthetic fertiliser usage, the camel is no longer needed for transportation, ploughing and manure
Community-based natural resource management in Himachal still weak
A host of measures are needed to ensure community-based natural resource management and better provisioning of ecological services for the …
Odisha’s climate refugees: Satabhaya’s cattle farmers suffer in new homes
The once-prosperous community has been left to fend for itself after losing its rich economy to the ravages of the sea
Organic livestock farming: A revolution in the making
Ensuring a profound balance in the functionalities between the organic suppliers and the global market might just turn out to be most influential …
Lumpy Skin Disease outbreak shows livestock diseases are not just about animals; here is why
Down To Earth reports from Rajasthan and Delhi on how outbreaks like Lumpy Skin Disease have harsh economic and food security implications and …
First yak domesticated 2,500 years ago near the Brahmaputra in Tibet, not far from Indian border: Study
Not only did humans in Bangga domesticate yaks, they also domesticated cattle and created hybrid offsprings by crossing the two
Homegrown benefit: Why ‘desi’ should be the catchword for India’s dairy sector
A shift from exotic and crossbred cattle to indigenous breeds that are better adapted to changing climate and resistant to diseases will help the …
Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021: FAO launches action plan 2021–2025
The new plan aims to extend FAO’s capacity development assistance to its members
State of Agriculture: Milk Inflation
Milk price in India has scaled rapidly in recent months on the back of unprecedented fodder prices and lumpy disease outbreaks in cattle. This …
Somalia drought: FAO asks for $131 million to aid relief efforts
FAO has appealed since April last year, but the response has not been at the levels needed
In photos: Women leading poultry, livestock farming in rural Jharkhand
Poultry and livestock farming are a major source of income for those in rural Jharkhand, especially women, who are largely in charge of the …
Africa dramatically dried out 5,500 years ago — our new study may warn us of future climate tipping points
Before northern Africa dried out, its climate “flickered” between two stable climatic states before tipping permanently
Antimicrobial resistance: How biosecurity in livestock can be a tool to improve animal health, reduce antimicrobial use
Inability to measure biosecurity and hygiene status of a farm has been a major obstacle
Cattle herders in western Rajasthan suffer heavy losses due to Lumpy Skin Disease
Some 749 animals have died of the disease in Jodhpur division alone
Erratic rain to hit agri, livestock in Mauritania, Senegal
Food and Agriculture Organization warned west African countries
Antimicrobial resistance: Multi-stakeholder platform launched to drive collective action, collaboration
The platform is expected to build global momentum & high-level advocacy to combat AMR
Why is north India suffering from a fodder crisis
The rise in wheat straw prices is a combined consequence of an unrelenting summer, water shortage as well as better prices for other crops like …
Pasture posture in time of climate change
The United Nation’s latest appeal for national support to protect mobility of pastoralists brings focus to this ancient, climate-resilient …
17 million missing: Climate change, government policies could deal lethal blow to Indian dairy sector
In India, dairy is a source of sustenance for millions of small-scale and marginal farmers and consumers. Any decision on it should be scientific
17 million missing: Why was there a fat problem in India’s dairy industry?
Indian dairy farmers now prefer exotic or crossbred cows to indigenous cattle, buffaloes; a crossbred cow has a high milk yield compared to a …
17 million missing: How India’s dairy sector came to a halt during the lockdown
Farmers were not able to arrange artificial insemination services for around 34 per cent of breedable female bovines during the lockdown
Of Van Riebeeck and the ‘Big Boss’: European colonisation decimated Cape Buffalo in South Africa, study finds
Several large mammals were hunted to extinction or near-extinction during the 3 centuries of colonial rule in the region
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
Gujarat's pastoral communities struggling for awareness, infrastructure to combat second COVID-19 wave
The nomadic pastoral communities cannot afford to remain in their houses even during a pandemic
