Nigeria to double milk output to 1.4 mln tons within 5 years
The strategy includes a national livestock council and a six-pillar growth program. Public-private partnerships with firms like Arla and Promasidor drive sector momentum. Nigeria, the largest milk and dairy market in West Africa, is advancing a strategy to boost local production and reduce import dependence. Minister of Livestock Development Idi Mukhtar Maiha announced that the […]
Heat stress impacts milk production in Maharashtra’s dairy cattle
Milk producers in Maharashtra are reporting reduced milk output due to heat stress in dairy cattle. They are forced to use resource-intensive methods, which are expensive, to prevent heat stress in cattle and treat affected individuals. Installation of water systems, cooling systems in cattle sheds and planting trees, are some of the solutions recommended to […]
Kerala pushes maize farming -boost dairy productivity control fodder prices
The State is conducting an intensive drive to promote maize cultivation as it’s most ideal to boost dairy production and control fodder prices, says Minister for Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development J. Chinchurani Maize may not be a common crop in Kerala, but the Animal Husbandry department is looking at extending its cultivation to more […]