Indian Milk Incentive Offset by Price Hike
INDIA - The government's much-hyped milk incentive may not really benefit farmers. It has been offset by the Karnataka Milk Federation's (KMF) decision to hike the price of cattle feed

Vaccination for Cattle Begins
INDIA - The Indian Animal Husbandry Department has formed 21 teams of vets and staff to administer the vaccination programme against foot and mouth disease for cattle in all the villages in Nagapattinam district.

Indian Milk Bubbles Up as Population Sinks
INDIA - The latest statistics from India have revealed that although the cattle population in the country has decreased, overall milk production is on the up.

Anthrax Confirmed in India's Gujarat State
INDIA - Authorities in India's western Gujarat state began vaccinating cattle on Sunday after a sample from a dead cow tested positive for anthrax, news reports said. Seven cows have died over the past week in Bagdana village in Bhavnagar district of...

Animal Disease Lab Coming to India
INDIA - Jammu and Kashmir will soon have a Level-II Bio-security Laboratory at the Institute of Animal Health and Biological Products for diagnosis of new and emerging animal diseases having bearing on human health.

Market Closes Amidst Anthrax Chaos
INDIA - A cattle market has been temporarily shut down after the post-mortem report of twenty cows showed positive results of Anthrax infection

Bullock Prices At An All-Time High
INDIA - In the most suicide-prone Yavatmal district of Vidarbha, the price of a pair of bullocks has crossed Rs 1.65 lakh. "It's the highest ever price. So far, the prices ranged between Rs 50,000 and Rs 70,000.

Over 90,000 Cattle Vaccinated Against Anthrax
INDIA - Over 90,000 cattle have been vaccinated in Orissa’s Koraput district following spread of deadly anthrax, which was suspected to have claimed lives of four persons in Sunabeda and Semiliguda areas, Chief District Veterinary Officer (CVDO) S K Takri...

Cow Urine Sale High on Government's Agenda
INDIA - The Uttarakhand government has taken up the new challenge to sell urine of 26 species of cow, named Badri.

Window of Opportunity for India
INDIA - Rising costs of production cancel out global market advantages for small dairy players.

Amul Milk Procurement Hits Record
INDIA - It is surely a red letter day for the dairy movement in India. The Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), better known for brand Amul, crossed milk procurement of 100 lakh kg per day mark on December 27.

‘Pure’ dairy farming: An idea whose time has come
INDIA - Which is India’s No. 1 farm commodity? Wheat, rice, sugarcane, cotton or oilseeds? Well, none of them: The right answer is milk.

Africa Virus Creeps Into City
INDIA - A rare parasitic infection, trypanosomiasis or sleeping sickness, endemic to sub-Saharan Africa, has been detected in parts of Maharashtra including Mumbai, baffling health officials

The White Revolution
INDIA - What does the “white revolution” refer to in India?

Multi-Pronged Strategy on Dairy Front
INDIA - The Animal Husbandry Department and its associate agencies have launched a multi-pronged strategy to augment milk production in the State. Food and Civil Supplies Minister C. Divakaran, who is also in charge of Animal Husbandry, told The Hindu...

Dairists Follow Milky Way to Bank
INDIA - Milk never tasted better — at least for dairy farmers of this belt as prices have gone through the roof.

ID Cards For Cattle To Prevent Smuggling
KRISHNAGAR - In an attempt to prevent Indian cattle from being smuggled into Bangladesh, photo-identity cards have been introduced, with mixed reactions from the farmers.

Military Dairy Farms Fade Into History
INDIA - The military dairy farms at Hebbal and Agaram - which house over 600 cattle - are in the process of being demolished to make way for hi-tech establishments. The two farms have been supplying milk to defence personnel and establishments all over...

‘Chips’ In Cattle to Detect Insurance Frauds
INDIA - The humble bullock may be at the heart of rural economy. But for bankers and general insurance companies, it has been a nightmare. For the former, the challenge has been to prevent the security of a pair of bullocks being offered to succession...

Mother Dairy Increasing Milk Price by Re One
INDIA - National Dairy Development Board subsidiary Mother Dairy on Thursday said it is raising the prices of all milk variants by Re one in Delhi and NCR region to offset the losses due to rise in input costs.