Deforestation, change in crop pattern, direct fallout of China’s pork push

The globe’s largest pork market and industry is changing itself and others in its mission to produce huge amounts of the meat

Africa now emits as much carbon as it stores: Landmark study

Anthropogenic sources increased to neutralise sequestration gains; here's what can be done to reverse the trend

Loss and grief at 14,000 feet: A shepherd’s fight to save his dying flock

The sheer number of migratory sheep & goats reaching Lahaul-Spiti from Chamba demands an allocation of sufficient vaccinations, medicines …

The ducks are coming

Beastspeak

Bovine invention

Meat of the matter

Imported poison

On the move

Duck rearing in India has come a long way. From a small-time activity, it has evolved to one in which entire flocks are transported across …

Easy to switch: Here is why India’s dairy farmers should shift to ethnoveterinary medicines

Low-cost ethnoveterinary medicines can help curb the use of antibiotics in Indian dairy sector and combat the overlooked pandemic of …

COVID-19 calls for renewed look at livestock farming

Poor sanitation facilities, unsafe disposal of factory waste at animal farms pose a problem by providing breeding ground for pathogens.

Ancient DNA is revealing the origins of livestock herding in Africa

Pastoralism’s roots could hold clues to help solve modern challenges

Waiting for the cows to come home? Forget it

No dogs, please!

Sunny chicks

Watch out pork consumers

Puppy problem

Pet pills

Bearing the brunt

Encephalitis returns to haunt Assam

500,000 cattle dead in Australia floods

Australia’s beef industry is expected to be severely hit and could take several decades to recover

First global map of atmospheric ammonia distribution published

Researchers also found that past assumptions about atmospheric ammonia levels are largely inaccurate and that the levels are much higher than …

Livestock manure not so safe for food production

An FAO report highlights that livestock manure is one of the top sources of soil contamination

Antimicrobial resistance: Intensification of food production must be sustainable

Rise in demand for meat and dairy products was reconciled through the intensification of livestock systems

A farmer becomes a labourer

The challenge for doubling farmers’ income is this foundational change in the economy of an agricultural household