Poultry

Meat atlas 2014: facts and figures about the animals we eat

This meat atlas published by Heinrich Boell Foundation sheds light on the impacts of meat and dairy production in Europe, across the United States and in the emerging economies of China and India. It aims to catalyse the debate over the need for better, safer and more sustainable food and farming.

Publication Date:

01/01/2014

Source: Heinrich Boll Foundation

Tags:

Animal Products, Health Effects, Livestock, Industry, India, Global, Poultry, Environment, Climate Change, Trade, Economy

Environment

Monthly Overview on State of Environment, Nepal, December 2013

Monthly Overview on State of Environment, Nepal, December 2013

Until a few months ago, Kathmandu Valley denizens would walk past the Bagmati River covering their noses. These days, the river has undergone a makeover of sorts and the credit goes to the ‘Bagmati Cleaning Campaign’, which completed its 30 weeks in December. Read more in this December 2013 edition of the Monthly Overview on State of Environment, Nepal, December 2013 published by the South Asia Environment Portal.

Publication Date:

31/12/2013

Source: South Asia Environment Portal

Tags:

Nepal, Environment, Climate Change, Agriculture, Poultry, Hydroelectricity, River Pollution, Health, Pesticides, Vegetables, Elephant, Leopard

Animal Care

China confirms H5N2 bird flu outbreak in Hebei

An outbreak of H5N2 bird flu in poultry has been reported in north China's Hebei Province, the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) announced on Saturday.

Publication Date:

23/12/2013

Source: China Daily

Tags:

Influenza, China, Animal Care, Animal Diseases, Birds, Poultry, Livestock, Avian Flu

Animal Care

Over 210 million rupees compensation for bird flu

The Ministry of Agriculture Development has so far provided a compensation of 211 million 679 thousand rupees to the poultry farmers and businesses concerned for the loss of chicks, eggs, bird feed

Publication Date:

13/12/2013

Source: Rising Nepal

Tags:

Nepal, Avian Flu, Poultry, Animal Care, Livestock, South Asia, Animal Diseases, Influenza, Compensation, Farmers, Agriculture

Animal Care

Biomass use, production, feed efficiencies, and greenhouse gas emissions from global livestock systems

This report is unique in presenting a high-resolution dataset of biomass use, production, feed efficiencies, and greenhouse gas emissions by global livestock. This information will allow the global-change research community in enhancing our understanding of the sustainability of livestock systems and their role in food security, livelihoods and environmental sustainability.

Original Source

Publication Date:

01/12/2013

Author(s): Mario Herrero, Petr Havlík, Hugo Valin & et al

Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Vol:

110

Issue:

52

pp:

20888–20893

Tags:

Biomass, Animal Feed, Livestock, Green House Gases, Land Use, Crop Residues, Grasses, India, Farmers, Poultry, China, Pigs

Animal Care

Report slams continued antibiotic use in U.S. livestock

U.S.

Publication Date:

23/10/2013

Source: Planet Ark (Australia)

Tags:

United States Of America (US), Livestock, Poultry, Drugs, Health Effects, Animal Care

Agriculture

ICAR seeks Rs 5,700 cr to beef up Krishi Vigyan Kendras in 12th Plan

Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has sought Rs 5,700 crore to strengthen Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVK) in the 12th Plan.

Publication Date:

23/10/2013

Source: Business Line (New Delhi)

Tags:

Agriculture, Indian Council Of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Poultry, Agricultural Research, Dairy Development, Sericulture

Animal Care

Panel to assess impact of bird flu on farmers

The Ministry of Agriculture has formed a taskforce to review compensation that the government has provided to poultry farmers for bird-flu infected chickens culled to control spread of the deadly v

Publication Date:

27/08/2013

Source: Himalayan Times (Nepal)

Tags:

Avian Flu, Animal Diseases, Poultry, Agriculture, Farmers, Nepal, South Asia, Compensation

Health

Bird flu suspected after two women die in Chitwan

Deaths of two of the three women who were listed in critical condition at College of Medical Sciences and Teaching Hospital in Bharatpur have stoked speculations, and more than that fears, that bir

Publication Date:

27/08/2013

Source: Himalayan Times (Nepal)

Tags:

Animal Diseases, Influenza, Nepal, Avian Flu, Health, Chitwan, Poultry, Birds, WHO, South Asia

Animal Care