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Standing at just around 70-90 cm tall and weighing less than 200 kg, it is among the world’s most dwarf cattle breeds. It is native to Punganur village in the Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh. It has high resilience to drought and can adapt to low-quality feed. It is also prized for its milk, which boasts a higher fat content, making it ideal for producing ghee. A Punganur cow can give around 1 to 3 litres a day, and the milk fat content is 8 percent as compared to 3 to 4 percent in other native breeds. The milk is also rich in nutrients such as Omega fatty acids, calcium, potassium, and magnesium. Body…
20 January, 2024
Animal Husbandry
The Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2023 was released during National Milk Day in 2023. It is a survey of milk, egg, meat and wool production in India based on Animal Integrated Sample Survey (ISS) conducted between March 2022-February 2023. The survey is conducted in 3 seasons - summer (March-June), monsoon (July-October) and winter (November-February). Key finding - Production of milk, egg and meat has significantly gone up in 2022-23 over the past five years, although wool output in the same period has witnessed a negative growth. India celebrates National Milk Day on November 26th, to commemorate the efforts of Dr Verghese Kurien, the father…
27 November, 2023
Animal Husbandry
It is one of the highest National Awards in the field of livestock and dairy sector to be conferred as a part of National Milk Day celebration 2023. Aim - To motivate farmers to rear indigenous breeds, increase their population, and improve their production and productivity. National Milk Day is celebrated every year on November 26 to honor the birth anniversary of Dr. Verghese Kurien (Father of White Revolution).
25 November, 2023
Animal Husbandry
Mad Cow Disease After a case of Mad Cow Disease was identified in the northern state of Para, Brazil has stopped exporting beef to China. Mad Cow Disease: What Is It? Commonly known as Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), this lethal virus affects the adult cattle's central nervous system and is degenerative, contagious, slowly progressing, and fatal. Causes: A prion protein, which is typically located on cell surfaces, is what causes BSE when it transforms into a dangerous, aberrant form. The brain and spinal cord's nervous system tissue is destroyed by these proteins after they are changed. The aberrant prion is…
02 March, 2023
Animal Husbandry
Livestock Sector in India The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) recently completed the Ceremony for the Distribution of Animal Breed Registration Certificates. To ensure the success of the agriculture and animal husbandry industries, the Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister emphasised the necessity of identifying the numerous indigenous livestock breeds present in India. About the livestock sector: Selective breeding and keeping livestock are considered to be parts of animal husbandry. The genetic characteristics and behaviour of animals are developed further for economic gain through management and care. An significant area of the Indian economy is the livestock industry. India…
23 February, 2023
Animal Husbandry
Food-Animal Farming and Antimicrobial Resistance Animal health issues in factory farming have a severe impact on food safety, the environment, and the climate, which can result in antibiotic resistance (AMR). Farming of pigs, cows, and birds in close quarters is known as factory farming or intensive food-animal farming. These are industrial settings where numerous animals are raised in enormous numbers, primarily indoors, in circumstances designed to maximize output at the lowest possible cost. What Problems Exist? Too frequently, the suffering of animals on farms around the world is disregarded or perceived as unrelated to major problems like pandemics and the…
24 November, 2022
Animal Husbandry
World Dairy Summit 2022 and India’s Dairy Sector Recently, Prime Minister inaugurated the International Dairy Federation World Dairy Summit (IDF WDS) 2022 at India Expo Centre & Mart, Greater Noida. Image Source - Krishi Jagran International Dairy Federation is the leading source of scientific and technical expertise for all stakeholders of the dairy chain. Since 1903, IDF's network of dairy experts has provided a mechanism for the dairy sector to reach a global consensus on how to help feed the world with safe and sustainable dairy products. Principal High Points of the Summit Theme “Dairy for Nutrition and Livelihood”. Under…
14 September, 2022
Animal Husbandry
AFRICAN SWINE FEVER The disease has been confirmed on a private pig farm at Kanichar grama panchayat in Kannur. This was first reported in November 2019 from the area of China bordering Arunachal Pradesh. About African swine fever is a highly contagious and fatal animal disease that infects and leads to an acute form of hemorrhagic fever in domestic and wild pigs. Other symptoms of the disease include high fever, depression, anorexia, loss of appetite, haemorrhages in the skin, vomiting, and diarrhoea among others. History It was first detected in Africa in the 1920s. Historically outbreaks have been reported…
02 August, 2022
Animal Husbandry
LUMPY SKIN DISEASE More than 1,500 animals, mainly cows, and buffaloes have died in Gujarat due to the infectious lumpy skin disease, and it has also been spread to 14 districts of the State. About lumpy skin disease Lumpy skin disease is a viral disease that mainly affects cattle. It is transmitted by blood-feeding insects, such as certain species of flies and mosquitoes, or ticks. The virus is one of the three closely related species within the genus capripoxvirus, the other two species are the Sheeppox virus and Goatpox virus Due to its infectious nature and its significant implications on…
26 July, 2022
Animal Husbandry
Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has given its nod to set up an Rs.15,000 crore Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund. The fund had been proposed as part of the Aatmanirbhar Bharat. Eligible beneficiaries under the scheme include the following with a minimum 10% margin money contribution by them, Farmer producer organisations, MSMEs, Section 8 companies, Private companies and Individual entrepreneurs The balance of 90% would be the loan component to be made available by scheduled banks. The Centre will provide a 3% interest subvention to eligible beneficiaries, with a 2-year moratorium period for the principal loan…
27 June, 2020
Animal Husbandry
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