Need to explore ways to reduce climate impact on milk production: Rupala
Pressing for a need to address the climate impact on animal husbandry sector, Parshottam Rupala, Union Minister for Animal Husbandry expressed the need to explore ways to reduce adverse impact of extreme temperatures on milk production. At a seminar on Mitigating the adverse impacts of climate change on Animal Husbandry & Dairying, jointly organised in […]
Mobile vet units will improve dairy farming, says Union Minister
Now, the veterinary hospital will be just a call away by dialling 1962. In a significant step for the benefit of the livestock farmers in Kerala, 29 mobile veterinary units (MVUs) and a centralised call centre were launched here on Thursday. Speaking after the inaugurating the function, Parshottam Rupala, Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry […]
India gets its first IVF mobile unit for animals in Gujarat’s Amreli
India on Sunday got its first In vitro fertilization (IVF) mobile unit for animals in Gujarat’s Amreli. The mobile IVF lab was inaugurated by union minister Purushottam Rupala. According to the minister, the IVF mobile van was “dedicated in a joint venture of the Government of India and Amar Dairy.” This is India’s first IVF […]
Rs 2,128 Cr To Telangana Dairy Sector In 4 Years From Center
Union Minister for Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries Purushotham Rupala said that the funds allocated by the Central government for the development of Dairy industry in Telangana in the last 4 years is Rs. 2,128 crores. He said in the financial year 2022-23 Rs. 540.10 crores have been allocated to Telangana through its schemes […]
India facing deficit of green, dry fodder: Rupala
The country is facing deficit of 23.4 per cent in dry fodder, according to the Union Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying. In a reply in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, Parshottam Rupala said the ICAR — Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute (IGFRI), Jhansi, has estimated that there is deficit of 11.24 per […]
Lumpy skin disease vaccine released by DAHD ministry
In a major breakthrough, the indigenous Lumpy skin disease (LSD) vaccine is today released by Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and Union Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Minister Parshottam Rupala at an event held in New Delhi. ICAR-National Research Centre on Equines (ICAR-NRCE), Hisar (Haryana), in collaboration with ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), Izatnagar, […]
NDDB Launches ‘NDDB Mrida Ltd’ for Manure Management
On the occasion, Rupala said NDDB Mrida Ltd will open avenues of additional income to dairy farmers from sale of slurry/dung. The savings to the farmers by virtue of replacement of cooking fuel with biogas. Efforts are being made for better utilization of bovine dung but most are individual initiatives. Parshottam Rupala, Union Minister of […]
Conclave and exhibition of dairy entrepreneurs and livestock inaugurated
Parshottam Rupala, Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying inaugurated the Unnat Pashudhan Sashakt Kisan Conclave-the Conclave of 75 Entrepreneurs and Exhibition of 75 Indigenous Livestock Breeds’ in New Delhi today. Dr. L Murugan, MoS, FAHD and Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Balyan, MoS, FAHD were the Guests of Honour and also delivered address at the event. […]
The government advise NDDB to extend RTI Act to Mother Dairy
The National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) has been advised to bring all its subsidiaries, including Mother Dairy, under the RTI Act, 2005, the government said on Friday. In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Parshottam Rupala said the NDDB has been advised “to extend the provisions […]
Dairy Farmers To Get “Kisan Credit Card”: Union Minister
Union Minister Parshottam Rupala on Friday said the ”kisan credit card” will be given to dairy farmers as well enabling them to get loans of up to ₹ 3 lakh at reduced interest rates. Speaking at the National Milk Day celebrations in Anand in Gujarat, the Union minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying also launched online […]