Dairy farmers face unprecedented crisis in Kerala due to heat
Livestock farmers in the State are facing an unprecedented crisis as intense heat and humidity are having a deadly effect on farm animals. While dairy cow mortality has hit an all-time high with thermal stress killing around 500 cattle across the State in two-and-a-halfmonths, poultry producers are also in distress. Farmers say the cows, mostly crossbreeds, just […]
Fodder availability will be primary concern in coming days, says Tomar
Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar on Wednesday raised concerns over the looming shortage of fodder for animals in the coming days and appealed to the policymakers, entrepreneurs and dairy leaders to resolve the issue. Speaking at the International Dairy Federation (IDF)‘s World Dairy Summit’s session on Feed, Food and Waste, […]
Kambala, mini hydroponics: A green fodder-mitra for small farmers
India is the largest producer of milk in the world. It also is a home to largest population of milking animals in the world. Howver , India falls short by nearly 30% in feed and fooder availability in the country by nearly 30%. On all India basis,there is an overall deficit of 11.24% in green […]