Dairy Farming
What’s curdling the milk in Uttarakhand?
Most people are finding it hard to keep even one cow as milk yields are getting lower, finding natural fodder is becoming extremely difficult, and feed prices are soaring beyond their reach.
How smart farming is helping farmers make cows happy and more productive
Embracing digital tools and modern techniques that track various parameters of cows and buffaloes help dairy farmers in Gujarat keep cattle diseases at bay, increase milk yields and, obviously, earn more.
How technology delivers more female calves, boosts dairy business in Guntur
Thanks to sex-sorted semen insemination, 90% of the new cattle born in Andhra Pradesh’s Guntur district are female, making dairying lucrative for farmers.
Appetite for organic dairy spurs cottage industry
The growing demand for organic, homemade dairy products gives a boost to Kashmiri villagers who once tried to make ends meet by selling unprocessed milk. Now business is booming for curd, butter and paneer.
Empowered women dairy farmers create ripple effect
With the development of dairy cooperatives, some exclusively for women, dairy farming which supplemented agricultural income has led to full-fledged businesses and successful women micro-entrepreneurs
Dairy farming in tribal regions holds enormous promise
With a little help from the government and specialized agencies, the promotion of dairy farming among the tribal people of central and eastern India has potential to lift millions out of poverty
India needs more fodder to prevent cattle starvation
The estimated increase in cattle population due to growth in dairy farming and ban on cow slaughter will need increased production of fodder and restoration of common pastures to prevent livestock starvation