MoEFCC submission to UNFCCC shows agricultural emissions are still rising

Agriculture emissions rose by 3.2 per cent from 408 MtCO2e in 2016 to 221 MtCO2e in 2019

Bihar warns of Lumpy Skin Disease among cattle

Hundreds of cattle had died last year from LSD in various districts of Bihar

Changing need in cattle feed

Scientific fodder comes of age in today's era of specialisation and optimum use

Environmental alarm

Emergency of a different kind is declared in three cities of Italy

Human induced Famine

Official negligence turns a dry spell into a famine

In a first, New Zealand proposes to tax farmers for livestock burps

Livestock emissions are a major source of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas; New Zealand has more livestock than people

Biochar application can help Ghana’s smallholder farmers fight back climate change: Study

New research shows biochar application is more effective in promoting cowpea growth and yield in Ghana

The lost shepherds of Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh | The Gaddi tribe

Climate change is making it difficult for the Gaddi shephard tribe preserve its traditional livelihood

Why women's involvement is so vital to water projects' success — or failure

Women have notable but often invisible roles in the economically productive use of water, including agriculture, fisheries and livestock

Black Bengal goat farming can aid small farmers in Bihar and Odisha

The breed’s advantages include low capital investment, prolific breeding, early sexual maturity, high-quality skin, low kidding intervals, …

Rajasthan’s Udaipur and Bhilwara turned to village commons to overcome the fodder crisis; here’s why

Villagers in these districts restored pastureland in shamlat lands to ease impacts of fodder crisis in livestock farming 

Livestock are threatened by predators — but old-fashioned shepherding may be an effective solution

Killing predators may decrease their numbers in the short term, but there is no evidence that it is an effective way to protect livestock in the …

India experienced an extreme weather event on 314 of 365 days last year

The events from January 1 to December 31, 2022, claimed 3,026 lives, affected 1.96 million hectares of crop area, 423,249 houses and killed over …

CoP26: Meat eating is a big climate issue – but isn’t getting the attention it deserves

The global food system is currently responsible for about a quarter of all human-made greenhouse gases, a figure that is projected to increase

A grass native to Africa could transform the continent’s dairy yields. Here’s how

Brachiaria has been instrumental to the beef industry’s success in the tropical Americas

Kumatiya, part of regular Rajasthani diet, has health and environmental benefits

Like a poor cousin, kumatiya is not as well known as ker or sangri, but without it, panchkuta would not be the same

Why I would not advocate vegetarianism

Meat eating is not the key issue, it is the amount that is consumed and the manner in which it is produced. This is where India differs.

Phosphorus is vital for life on Earth – and we’re running low

The fact that more than 70 per cent of the global phosphorus supply comes from a single location is problematic

New drought in Ethiopia puts recovery at risk

A new drought is emerging in southern and southeastern pastoral areas of the country

Taking stock of Africa's livestock emissions

A new study on emissions contributed by cattle challenges the IPCC's estimates, triggering a call to incorporate data from local livestock systems

Drought affects livestock economy of African countries

Ethiopia is among the worst affected with more than half a million livestock dying due to drought conditions

Deserted by policy

Rajasthan's livestock is facing a threat as grazing lands disappear and laws paralyse traditional economic incentives for keepers

Ensuring human survival

"The future of human civilisation could depend on our ability to defend and make sustainable use of biological diversity," he adds. FAO recently …

Smells like trouble

The tax liability of New Zealand's farmers is set to rise because their bovine assets -- hold your breath -- belch and break wind!

India, Pakistan among 5 countries with greatest potential to address climate issues in livestock sector

Investments in India, China, Brazil, Pakistan and Sudan can make a huge global impact, finds study