Jessore, Oct 04 – Nothing seems to be going right for the cattle farmers of Jassore’s Keshabpur upazila. With earth filling by river dredging rendering the upazila’s soil unsuitable for growing paddy, most cattle farmers in the area have started…
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Covid-19: Livestock dept official Dr Emdadul Haque dies
Dhaka, July 14 ; Dr Emdadul Haque, an official of the Department of Livestock Services, died from coronavirus infection at a private hospital in the capital on Tuesday. He was 57.
Sherpur cattle farmers unnerved due to mass spread of LSD virus
While the human beings are grappling with novel coronavirus, domestic cattle in Sherpur and some other districts of the region are battling against the Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD), a highly contagious disease.
Govt to recoup losses in fisheries and livestock sectors
Fisheries and Livestock Minister SM Rezaul Karim on Sunday said the government will take all necessary steps to recoup the losses, caused by coronavirus outbreak, in the Fisheries and Livestock sector.
Unbelievable but true: Extinct wolf attacks livestock in BD
Dhaka, Aug 16 – A wolf was trapped and beaten to death after it ventured into villages in Bangladesh’s Taltali Upazila in Barguna District recently. The poor animal came into conflict for killing the livestock.
Preventing antibiotic resistance: Look to livestock industry
By Tharanga Yakupitiyage UN, May 21 (IPS) – Antimicrobial resistance is quickly becoming a global crisis and risks reversing a century of progress in health. Some organisations have already geared up and are tackling the issue from its roots. In…
Rethinking animal agriculture
By Paul Gilding TASMANIA – In mid-July, as a brutal drought decimated crops, some European dairy and meat farmers were forced to cull their herds early to reduce the number of animals they needed to feed. Such desperate decisions will…