National Dairy Mela evokes good response in Karnal
Scientists delivered lectures on natural farming, diseases of dairy animals, animal nutrition, how to produce clean milk, value addition and processing of milk, fodder production and management, breeds of dairy animals, integrated farming system, and how to keep the soil healthy The National Dairy Mela, being organised at the ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute here, evoked […]
11.2-lakh cattle across 12 states in lumpy skin grip: Sanjeev Balyan
The lumpy skin disease (LSD) has affected 11.2-lakh cattle, including 49,682 deaths, in 165 districts across a dozen states and Union Territories in the country till August 30 this year, Union Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Sanjeev Kumar Balyan said on Wednesday. The LSD cases this year were reported from Andaman & Nicobar […]
OmeB (milk-fat modulator) Commercialized by ICAR
The ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bengaluru commercialized the ‘OmeB’ product to M/s Gou Agritech (P) Limited on a non-exclusive basis through AgrInnovate India here today. The product OmeB is developed by the NIANP through comprehensive research and validated for the milk fat modulation through field studies in dairy animals. OmeB leads to […]
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, […]
IDF bulletin on methods for determination of somatic cell count SCC in milk
In the dairy sector throughout the world, there is a desire to optimize udder health. Good udder health leads to improved animal welfare, improved production efficiency, stronger animal health, and reduction of the use of antimicrobials. Usually, when an infection occurs, milk somatic cell counts (SCC) in the udder increases. Therefore, milk SCC is used […]
National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) Karnal tops the ICAR list
THE National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI), a pioneering institute working in the field of dairy research and education since 1923, has again bagged the top position in the country in the Indian Council of Agricultural Research’s (ICAR) Agricultural Universities Ranking. It is the fourth time in a row that the NDRI has achieved this distinction. […]
