Farmers
Thailand has taken a bold step towards ensuring the safety of its citizens by banning the use of red meat accelerators at all stages of production. The country's Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives has prioritized public health, according to Dr. Somchuan Rattanamangkalanon, Director-General of the Department of Livestock
Agriculture
The Indian government does not have a specific program, Rashtriya Pashudhan Abhiyan, aimed at promoting goat farming businesses. However, the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying implements the National Livestock Mission, which includes the Entrepreneurship Development Programme offering a 50% capital subsidy for the establishment of goat breeding farms. This
Agricultural industry
Egypt's Ministry of Local Development and Ministry of Agriculture have launched an initiative to accelerate the production of biogas and organic fertilizers from agricultural and livestock waste, aligning with the country's green transition goals. The move aims to maximize the use of waste through biogas units
Agriculture
Vietnam's Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh has signed a decision approving the plan to cut and simplify administrative regulations and procedures related to production and business activities under the management of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment. The plan aims to reduce and simplify administrative procedures
Agricultural industry
Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa) has developed an innovative recycling system for dairy cattle wastewater, achieving remarkable water savings and reducing the release of pathogenic organisms into the environment. Aligned with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals, the system uses dairy cattle wastewater in a recirculation system for cleaning
Agriculture
In response to recent heavy rainfall in the Huairou District of Beijing Municipality, the Animal Disease Prevention and Control Center has taken swift action to ensure effective animal disease prevention and control during the flood season. The distribution of emergency epidemic prevention supplies to township and village branches has supported
Agriculture
Poultry farming has long been associated with the use of antibiotics to boost growth and prevent disease. However, concerns over the development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria have led to a shift towards natural alternatives, such as mentha herbs. New research from the West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences has
Agricultural industry
The Cabinet has approved a comprehensive review of licences, permits, levies, and fees in the agriculture sector, focusing on the livestock, dairy farming, and stockfeeds sub-sectors. This move is in line with President Mnangagwa's directive to ease doing business in the country, with a commitment to review the
Agriculture
A new entrant to the farming sector and agricultural consultant, Ben Lloyd James, has been selected as the HCC Scholar for 2025. He will be investigating practical solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in pasture-based livestock systems in Wales. This is an important topic for the Welsh red meat sector,
Agricultural industry
The Brazilian government has made significant progress in its efforts to tackle climate change, presenting its sectoral mitigation plans as part of the Climate Plan. The plans aim to achieve greenhouse gas emissions neutrality by 2050 and cover various sectors, including nature conservation, agriculture and livestock, energy, industry, transport, cities
Agriculture
Research from the College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry in Chhattisgarh, India, has revealed a significant prevalence of Anaplasma marginale, a common etiological agent of bovine anaplasmosis, in dairy cattle. The study, published in the Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, found that 63.6% of 250 blood samples from
Agriculture
Giriraj Basnet, a 58-year-old retired civil servant, has transformed his life after retiring from the administrative service of the Nepal Airlines Corporation after 30 years. With a dream to start a modern cow farm, Basnet spent two years researching the feasibility of animal husbandry, milk business, marketing, and export of
