Alappuzha (Kerala), March 19 Bird flu (H5N1) has been confirmed in Ward 7 of Muhamma grama panchayat in this district, prompting authorities to initiate containment measures in line with the Government of India's 2021 action plan, officials said on Thursday. Over 5,000 birds will be culled.A...
Gandhinagar, March 18 – Gujarat has reduced the spread of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in livestock to 3 per cent, while aiming for herd immunity of around 80 per cent by 2025, state officials said, attributing this progress to sustained mass vaccination drives.This development comes as India...
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rural economy
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Kozhikode (Kerala), March 18 Authorities in the Kozhikode district have initiated precautionary and containment measures after cases of avian influenza were confirmed in multiple local bodies, officials said on Wednesday.According to the District Animal Husbandry Officer, bird flu has been...
Jaipur, March 17 The Rajasthan government will vaccinate over two crore cattle heads under the seventh phase of its foot-and-mouth disease control program, officials said on Tuesday.The seventh phase of the statewide campaign, which was launched by Animal Husbandry Minister Joraram Kumawat...
Mumbai, March 4 The Maharashtra government has set up a joint committee to suggest scientific measures and raise awareness to control the Panama (TR4) fungal disease found in banana crops in the Jalgaon district, Agriculture Minister Dattatray Bharne said on Wednesday.A high-level meeting was...
Aizawl, February 27 Mizoram has suffered a loss of ₹960 crore due to the persistent outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF), which has claimed over 71,000 pigs since 2021, state Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Minister C Lalsawivunga informed the assembly on Friday.The minister said the virus...
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veterinary medicine
Shillong, February 25 – As of January 2026, more than 10,293 people living with HIV in Meghalaya are currently receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART). The state reported the highest number of HIV cases in the country, the state Assembly was informed on Wednesday.Responding to a question raised...
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Gangtok, February 24 The District Magistrate of Soreng has issued a containment order after confirmed cases of avian influenza (H5N1), commonly known as bird flu, were detected in poultry farms in the district, an official said on Tuesday.According to an official notification issued by the...
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Mizoram has begun distributing compensation to pig farmers for pigs culled in 2024 to prevent the spread of African Swine Fever (ASF).The statewide initiative will see a total of ₹15.59 crore disbursed to affected farmers.During a ceremony held at his office, state Animal Husbandry and...
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JAMMU, FEBRUARY 20: The Department of Horticulture, Jammu, concluded a training program on Fruit Tree Management under the Jammu & Kashmir Competitiveness Improvement Project at Udheywalla.Organized under the guidance of Chief Horticulture Officer R.K. Kotwal, the program was attended by...
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Amaravati, February 9 Andhra Pradesh Minister Kinjarapu Atchannaidu said on Monday that the state government was acting with utmost vigilance and had deployed Rapid Response Teams to contain cases of avian influenza (bird flu) reported in the area.Reports of deaths of local chickens were...