Illegal imports of GM soybean imports in India
The Soyabean Processors Association of India (SOPA), the apex trade body for the oilseed, has sought the government's intervention to prevent illegal imports of...
Converting fish waste into aqua feed
Aims to meet fish feed demand and eliminate unhygienic fish waste management practices
Handling fisheries waste in harbors and fish markets will not be a...
State to scrutinize the use of antibiotics in aquaculture
To curtail the use of banned antibiotics in aquaculture, the state has constituted a district-level committee (DLC) and a task force committee (TFC) to...
Indian facial recognition technology for cows
Cows are considered the backbone of the rural economy, but face neglect in becoming productive, but now a top business school has proposed a...
Indian farmer switching to cotton, soya, and sugarcane from coarse cereals
Despite the Indian government's recent initiative to promote the cultivation of coarse cereals, particularly Nutri-cereals, it has been a mixed bag this year as...
Niger: Feed for milch animals
A small oilseed crop called Niger is mostly produced in rainfed environments. Humans consume Niger seed that contains 37- 47% oil, is pale yellow...
Aquaculture industry concerned over increasing feed prices
The second edition of India Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia (GIFT) Summit 2022 concluded recently in Kochi discussed a range of issues, including increasing the...
Increasing corn demand from other sectors resulted in GM corn import petition
Corn and soybean are major raw materials for the livestock feed sector. Amidst increasing demand for corn from manufacturers of ethanol and starch, animal...
Utilise agri-wastage: Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying to livestock entrepreneurs
The Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying urged entrepreneurs to explore possibilities of converting agri-wastage into animal feed.
Expressing concern over the rise in...
Rashtriya Gokul: The mission makes significant progress in profitability of dairy Industry
Artificial insemination services have been made available at farmers' doorsteps as part of the Nationwide Artificial Insemination (AI) Program. As of today, 3.50 billion...
