Sheep penning is a time-tested practice in dry land farming, with flocks of sheep being herded in farms to enrich soil with the sheep droppings and urine.
The Akhil Vishva Jai Shree Ram Gosvardhan Centre (AVJSRG) Valpoi, an organization working for the welfare and development of farmers and cattle in Sattari, has complained about problems faced by cattle farmers of Pissurlem-Sattari due to mining activities.
The persistence of farmer-herdsmen conflicts portend grave socioeconomic
consequences. Although there is no clear consensus on which group experiences greater hardships, the plight of arable crop farmers, who constitute the bulk of Nigeria
Wants farmers to let cattle graze on Bt cotton fields.
K.V. Kurmanath
A letter from Mahyco-Monsanto Biotech (India) Limited to seed manufacturers, advising them to ask farmers to let the cattle graze on Bt cotton fields, has triggered a row in the ongoing debate on Bt cotton. Ahead of the kharif season sales, the company said the grazing should be allowed at the end of the crop season.
The controversial Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter And Preservation Of Cattle Bill 2010 which aims to bring about a blanket ban on slaughter of milch animals and draught cattle is unconstitutional, said former MP Janardhan Poojary.
JOWAI: Cattle smuggling is rampant along the Meghalaya- Bangladesh border. Hundreds of cattle -heads are smuggled to Bangladesh via Kuliang, Dona, Umkiang and Ratacherra villages daily and the illegal business is a cause of serious concern for BSF personnel in the area.
On the last day of the session, the Karnataka Assembly passed the controversial "Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Bill 2010", which was introduced by the BJP Government on Friday night amidst chaos and vociferous protests by the Opposition. The Assembly also passed several other Bills which include long-pending Karnataka Sanskrit University Bill.
Amid uproarious scenes, Karnataka Assembly today passed the controversial cow slaughter ban Bill, which provides for stringent punishment for violaters and makes the offence cognisable and non-bailable.
As anticipated, the Opposition Congress vociferously protested the introduction of 'Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Bill 2010' by the BJP government in Karnataka.
Noisy scenes were witnessed in the State Assembly on Tuesday over the introduction of this Bill. However, amidst all the protest and dharna, the Speaker KG Bopaiah, introduced the Bill by voice vote.
