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Lumpy skin disease: Ensure 100% cattle vaccinated in 7 days, says officer

Haryana Chief Secretary Sanjeev Kaushal on Saturday gave directions to the officials concerned to ensure 100 per cent vaccination of cattle within next seven days across the state in view of the spread of lumpy skin disease. He said at present, three lakh vaccine doses are available in the state, which will be used in two days. Apart from this, five lakh more doses will be available in the coming week. The chief secretary (CS) presided over a meeting with deputy commissioners through video conference regarding containing the spread of lumpy skin disease (LSD) in the state, according to an official statement. He directed the officers that vaccination should be done expeditiously to prevent the further spread of LSD. In the meeting, the CS was apprised that eight districts -- Yamunanagar, Ambala, Karnal, Sirsa, Kurukshetra, Fatehabad, Kaithal and Panchkula -- have been affected the most by the contagious disease in the state. So far 30,225 animals have been infected. Out of these,

Lumpy skin disease: Khattar orders vaccination of cows, cattles on priority

Amid the spread of lumpy skin disease in Haryana, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday directed the officials to work on a mission mode "just like the state did during Covid times". He directed Chief Secretary Sanjeev Kaushal to procure available vaccination and inoculate all cows and cattle on a war footing, besides monitoring the situation on a daily basis. The minister also said he will speak with the Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Parshottam Rupala and seek more vaccine doses to the state at the earliest. Further, he directed the chief secretary to hold a meeting with all deputy commissioners, superintendents of police and the officials of the animal husbandry department to intensify measures to prevent the disease. He ordered the officials to ensure that the pits dug to bury carcasses of infected animals are deep enough so that the disease does not spread, and also closely monitor gaushalas. "We have to work on a mission mode to fight this

TMC's Anubrata Mondal sent to 10-day CBI remand; here's what we know so far

Anubrata Mondal was arrested from his Bolpur residence, on the allegation that he was not cooperating with Central Bureau of Investigation

Over 900 deaths in accidents caused by stray cattle in Haryana in 5 years

Over 900 people died in road accidents caused by stray cattle in Haryana in the last five years, the state government has informed the assembly.

CBIC clarifies on GST to be levied on EVs, mangoes, cattle feed

CBIC also address issues around liquidated damages, penalty on cheque bouncing etc

NDDB to donate Rs 1.5 cr to meet cattle feed requirement in flood-hit Assam

Gujarat-based National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) on Friday announced a donation of Rs 1.5 crore to meet the cattle feed requirement of 500 tonnes in flood-affected Assam. NDDB-managed West Assam Milk Union (WAMUL) is being advised to use their supply network and coordinate with local authorities for seamless distribution of cattle feed, an official statement said. "The impact of floods in Assam on both humans and livestock is beyond comprehension and a cause of great distress to so many of us even at this distance," NDDB Chairman Meenesh Shah said. This contribution is symbolic of NDDB's deep commitment toward the unfortunate victims of the catastrophe, he added.

Heatwave, mustard preference over wheat trigger fodder crisis in Rajasthan

Fodder prices in Rajasthan's Hanumangarh district have risen many times over, forcing those who own animals that do not provide milk, or very little milk, to release their cattle to roam the streets

GST rate clarifications on cattle feed may lead to disputes

DDGS falls under the category of residues and will get similar treatment in terms of GST rate as is given to other residues

Assam chief minister moves cattle safety bill to control slaughter, trade

As announced earlier, Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday moved "The Assam Cattle Preservation Bill-2021" in the state assembly to regulate the slaughter, consumption and transportation

Cargill to invest Rs 100 cr for increasing production of cattle feed

The firm is setting up a new plant to produce supplements for cattle at Kurkumbh, Maharashtra under its bioindustrial business segment

Covid-19: NDDB reformulates ingredients for lockdown-hit cattle feed plants

Compound cattle feed is a crucial input for milk production and the lockdown due to Covid pandemic has pushed the cattle feed production into a crisis.

Cattle fed broccoli, strawberries as lockdown in India hits supply chain

The sudden drop in demand is hurting millions of farmers in the world's second-most populous country

CSR initiatives: 44 listed firms included cows in charity work since FY15

It's now five years since CSR was made mandatory under the Companies Act, 2013

Economics of livestock

Utility value determines choice of animals

Stray cattle turning non-vegetarians in Calangute, Candolim: Goa Minister

He said that specialist veterinarians have been appointed by the gaushala to medically treat the cattle with medicine

Cross-bred, female cattle population on the rise: Livestock census

Also, the census shows a sharp increase in backyard poultry

Centre working on tech-based model to tackle stray cattle issue: Giriraj

Govt is introducing sex-sorted semen technology to ensure birth of more female calves, willl focus on conserving indigenous breeds

Stray bovine on the fields, Jaunpur farmers fight a cattle battle

With just about 10 per cent of Muslims in the region, the conflict in Jaunpur is caste-based - between the upper and lower castes