Mastitis Surge Puts Kashmir Dairy Under Pressure
Kashmir’s dairy sector is facing mounting stress as cases of bovine mastitis—an inflammatory disease of the mammary gland—continue to rise, severely impacting milk productivity, quality, and farmer incomes. The condition, which exists in clinical, subclinical, and chronic forms, is particularly dangerous in its subclinical stage as it often goes undetected while silently reducing milk yield…
17 High-Genetic US Bulls Arrive to Boost Kashmir Dairy
In a major step to strengthen dairy productivity, the Animal Husbandry Department (AHD) of Jammu & Kashmir has imported 17 high-genetic-merit dairy bulls from the United States as part of a breeding improvement programme aimed at enhancing milk yields in the region. The elite bulls will be used to produce high-quality frozen semen doses at…