Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Biswajit Paul Vs State of West Bengal & Ors dated 04/07/2014 regarding running of a poultry farm without obtaining consent to operate from the Pollution Control Board, West Bengal.
The "danger zones" in Asia which are vulnerable to deadly bird flu have been mapped by scientists.
The virus, called H7N9, has infected 433 people mostly in China and has killed 62.
The H7N9 bird flu virus, which has caused severe illness and deaths in China, may inhabit only a fraction of its potential range and could possibly spread to India, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Indonesia a
The Animal Husbandry and livestock sectors are critical for the rural economy, especially the small and marginal farmers. They not only contribute to their income but also their best insurance against any natural calamity. For planning purposes, the need for upto date and reliable data cannot be over emphasized.
Over the past two decades Denmark has instituted reforms to antibiotic use for livestock that are showing solid progress in reducing the prevalence of resistant bacteria.
The Haryana Government on Wednesday approved a comprehensive agriculture policy aimed at attaining inclusive growth exceeding four per cent in the farm sector, but deferred the agenda item on conce
China's first human infection of the bird flu H5N6 virus is an isolated case and the risk for further outbreaks remains low, the top health authority said.