IFFCO To Form Dairy JV With Foreign Company
INDIA - The Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative (IFFCO) is close to setting up a dairy project jointly with an overseas partner to cash in on the growing demand of milk, says a senior official. The company is likely to finalise a JV partner, either...

Strong Growth Predicted For Livestock Sectors
INDIA - Beef and poultry production will increase by 29 per cent and 41 per cent, respectively, to 2013/14 and there is strong demand for dairy products, according to a new report.

Cloning Will Revive Nearly Extinct Cattle Species
INDIA - Enthused by possibilities of cloning giving a new lease of life to endangered species, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TANUVAS) is all set to produce cloned varieties of such animals using nuclear transfer technology by next...

Reviving Native Cattle Breeds
INDIA - Integrated dairying plays an important role in ensuring food security and generating income for small farmers and agricultural labourers, and native cattle are a big part of this.

Bright Skies Over VIV India 2010
INDIA - The organisers of VIV India 2010 report a highly successful event in Bangalore earlier this month.

Milk Crisis As Dairies Challenged
INDIA - If milk becomes more expensive, it will not be because India has a shortage. It’s because the large dairies responsible for supply are been kicked out of the market and consumers will be left to pay the price for their exit.

Kerala To Set Up Cattle Feed Factory
INDIA - State-owned Kerala Feeds Limited (KFL) is set to commission its new Rs.350 million unit at Karunagapally in Kollam district in six months, animal husbandry minister C. Divakaran has announced.

Ambitious Plan To Raise Output In Orissa By 2020
ORISSA, INDIA - The state government has a plan to boost production of dairy, fish and poultry products.

VIV India: Providing Knowledge, Sharing Visions
INDIA - The theme of the opening conference of VIV India 2010 will be 'Food security'. VIV India takes place in Bangalore on 1 to 3 February 2010.

Connecting South Asian Dairy Markets
INDIA - From 1 to 3 February 2010, VNU Exhibitions and Inter Ads will finalise an exciting period of hard work with the opening of VIV India 2010.

Bill Proposed to Prohibit Cow Slaughter
INDIA - The State government has proposed to bring in a bill to prohibit slaughter of cattle, sale and possession of beef in the Bangalore State.

Haryana To Import Cattle Semen
INDIA - To produce cattle of the desired sex, the animal husbandry and dairying department in Haryana have decided to import cattle semen.

Increasing Cattle Forage in Kutch
INDIA - The Gujarat Institute of Desert Ecology (GUIDE) and the Forest department in Kutch have teamed up to increase cattle forage with an aim to prevent the migration of Maldharis (pastoral farmers) and to compensate for the 79 per cent fodder deficit...

Dudhsagar Dairy in India to Set Up Cattle Feed Plant
INDIA - In a move that promises to cater to the rising demand and ease the prices of cattle feed, the Mehsana Dairy Milk Cooperative Union Ltd in India will lay the foundation stone of a new cattle feed plant on 15 November.

Demand For Organic Milk and Milk Products
INDIA - In view of a huge demand for organic milk in the global and Indian markets, ECOCERT is organising a national convention on organic milk and milk products in Ahmedabad on November 14, 2009.

Subsidies For Cows And Cattle Feed In Offing, Says Minister
INDIA - Steps will be taken to concede the demands of the dairy farmers by exploring possibilities to provide subsidy for buying cows and cattle feed, said Minister for Dairy Development, Mr Mathivanan.

Organisation Cares For Old, Sick and Disabled Cattle
INDIA - Members of a non-profit organisation in Asureswar village under Nischintakoili block, give diseased and old cattle a home to prevent them from being sent to abbattoirs, with the support of local villagers.

Increasing Milk Yield of Cattle
INDIA - An agricultural worker in the Indian district of Theni, has claimed to double his milk yield through feeding grape leaves!

Don’t Resort to Distress Sale of Cattle, Says Minister
INDIA - Minister for Cooperation R. Venkata Reddy on Saturday appealed to the drought-hit farmers to be kind to their animals and restrain from resorting to distress sale of their livestock.

Mass Cattle Deaths Cause Panic in Kashipur
KASHIPUR, INDIA - Thousands of cattle and poultry including cows, calves, buffaloes, goats and hens in many villages under Kashipur block have died in the last couple of days, triggering panic amongst the people, especially the farming community.