Tag: cattle
Digitalization in Indian dairy to help policymakers
The National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) has released an Android-based dairy surveyor framework that could help policymakers devise or revisit successful policies in the...
Nutritional Management during Sub-Acute Ruminal Acidosis in Dairy Cattle
Introduction
India rank first in cattle population in world containing 190 million numbers of animals (Livestock census, 2012). Nutrition play key role to influencing the...
Seaweed supplementation may reduce methane emission in dairy cattle
Seaweed may be the super food dairy cattle need to reduce the amount of methane they burp into the atmosphere. Early results from research...
Indian Dairy Farm Sector: Opportunities and Challenges
India's 2016-17 forecast of milk production is pegged at around 1.6 billion litres subject to normal monsoon (which has already occurred) and considering a...
New Forage Grass Varieties may boost milk production by 40%
New varieties of high-quality, drought-resistant forage grasses can boost milk production by 40 percent and generate millions of dollars in economic benefits for struggling...
Feed Phytogenics – A revolution in the feed industry
Feeding natural feed to livestock has been a common practice since prehistoric times. However, the forms and types of natural feed and the use...
Azolla Microphylla : A Potential Feed for Livestock
Conventional sources of feeds are not enough to mitigate the shortage of feeds and fodder and to make animal production viable and profitable in...
Spine Less Cactus as Fodder for Livestock
Drylands comprise 40 % of the global land area and host more than 2 billion people. Ironically these areas are mostly overpopulated, thus increasing...
Maize demand on rise in Indonesia
Indonesia still needs to import maize as domestic production has not increased while demand for the commodity continues to increase, according to Indonesian Agribusiness...
Hydroponic Fodder Production Technology
As is widely known, the demand for livestock products – meat and milk increases with economic development. The world's livestock sector is growing at...
