Viceroy Lord Linlithgow to Shankarrao Chitanvis: Journey of Gaolao Breed

Interview with Dr. Arun Sirothia Ex Head, Department of Genetics and Breeding, Nagpur Veterinary College Q. Can you give insight into how Gaolao breed evolved? When was it recognized as...

Genomics to Improve Cow Productivity

Interactive Session with Dr. Deepak S. Kale Assistant Professor, Department of Animal Genetics and Breeding, Nagpur Veterinary College Q. Now a days everybody is talking about genomics, can you please...
Hariana Breed Cow Produces Record Milk Yield

Hariana Breed Cow Produces Record Milk Yield of 20.6 kg

HISAR — Animal scientists of Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (LUVAS) here have claimed that a Hariana breed cow yielded 20.6 kg milk in a day...
BGM

Gir Bulls of Bombay Gow Rakshak Mandali Finds Mention in International Bull Registry

BGM enjoyed the honour of being the first institute to receive permission from Government of India and Government of Maharashtra to import pure-bred Gir bull semen from Brazil.
dairy processing fund

Government Operationalises Dairy Processing Fund

NEW DELHI — Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh Thursday handed over a Rs 440 crore cheque to the NDDB from the Dairy Processing and Infrastructure Development Fund (DIDF), marking the formal...
antibiotic residues

Notification on Antibiotic Residues in Milk

The FSSAI has notified a revised list of 103 veterinary drugs including antibiotics and presence of antibiotic residues will attract punitive actions.
Dairy Sector

Indian Government is boosting dairy sector … Don’t you know it?

On the 19th of July, the Central government’s Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers welfare released a press note on the steps taken by the ministry to support the dairy sector.

Budget 2018 – Cow Farmers to Get ‘Kisan Credit Card’ Facility

The Government of India has recognised dairy farming as the ‘farming’ activity and extended facilities of Kisan Credit Card (KCC) to even dairy farmers. This is a significant and welcome...
Drought stressed

Brazil to Extend Help in Developing Indian Breeds of Cattle and Buffalo

India has recently signed an agreement with the Government of Brazil to encourage cooperation between the countries in the field of dairy cattle and sheep farming.
Important Sexually Transmitted Diseases from Bulls to Cows

Performance of Australian Milking Zebu (AMZ) compared with Friesian and AMZ x Friesian

Because of resilience in heat tolerance and disease resistance humped cattle have been introduced in many countries for rearing in areas where climate is harsh and temperate climate breeds can’t...