National Dairy Development Board

Climate change may hit milk production by 3 million tonnes per year by 2020

India, world's largest milk producer, may see a loss of milk production by over 3 million tonnes (MT) per year by 2020 due to frequent climate change and it may also lead to a decline in per capita

Publication Date:

17/02/2017

Source: Financial Express (New Delhi)

Tags:

Climate Change, Milk, India, Climate Impacts, Green House Gases, National Dairy Development Board (NDDB)

Climate Change

New belch-mark: Milma to combat climate change

KOZHIKODE: How many of you would pinch yourself if you were told that methane emissions from livestock - in the form of burps and flatulence produced during enteric fermentation in the rumen of ani

Publication Date:

18/10/2016

Author(s): K R Rajeev

Source: Times Of India (Kozhikode)

Tags:

Kerala, Livestock, Carbon Dioxide, Green House Gases, Methane, National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), Climate Change

Climate Change

Government to milk ‘desi’ cows in climate fight

Dairy business provides livelihood to 60 million rural households in

Publication Date:

23/05/2016

Author(s): Vishwa Mohan

Source: Times Of India (Bhopal)

Tags:

Madhya Pradesh, Global Warming, National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), Climate Change, Farmers, Milk, Karnataka, Climate Adaptation

Animal Care

Expert: Fall in indigenous cattle population cause for concern

The steep fall in the population of indigenous cattle needs immediate attention of scientists and policy makers.

Publication Date:

06/02/2015

Author(s): Parveen Arora

Source: Tribune (New Delhi)

Tags:

India, Animal Care, Cattle, National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), Farmers, Milk

Animal Care

Defending people's milk in India

We take care of the cow and the cow takes care of us,” says Marayal, a farmer in Thalavady, Tamil Nadu. Her two cows produce 6 to 10 litres of milk a day, which she sells for 30-40 cents per litre. Across India, there are millions of backyard dairy farmers like Marayal.

Publication Date:

01/01/2014

Source: GRAIN

Tags:

Milk, Cooperatives, Dairy Development, India, Women, National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Milk Products, Public Participation, Contract Farming, Farmers, Private Sector, Cattle

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