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Bio-diesel from poultry waste: the success story of Dr. John Abraham
Every year, 10 August is celebrated as International Biodiesel Day in honour of the research experiments of Sir Rudolf Diesel who ran an engine with peanut oil on 10 August 1893. He envisioned that someday, fossil fuels would be replaced with fuels of biological...
Cattle races and Jallikattu: the return of the festivals
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change under the Government of India today modified its own notification of 2011 paving way to the return of desi festivals as Jallikattu, Bull races and Bullock-cart races. The notification dated 7 January 2016 exempts...
Why observe an International Vulture Awareness Day?
The first Saturday of every September is observed as the ‘International Vulture Awareness Day’. The sharp decline in vulture population of South-Asia is often linked to Diclofenac, the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug used in animal treatment.
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Food safety concerns: An emerging issue with climate change
Dr. J. Abraham Consultant Meat Technologist The issue of climate change is increasingly receiving attention from scientists, the public, and policymakers. The United Nations (UN) Convention on Climate Change defines climate change as “a change of climate which...
Emerging issues of Indian meat sector in relation to Food Security, Safety and Health
Dr. J Abraham Consultant Meat Technologist Former Director and Professor, Centre of Excellence in Meat Science and Technology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, Thrissur Cellphone: 9447070919, E-mail: johnabraham.dr@gamil.com With the world’s...
Emu farming in India: what ‘Agricultural Journalists’ never told you
A callous group of banking officials and over-enthusiastic 'agricultural journalists' inadvertently joined hands to promote a fictitious 'successful' project. The result? Barring a handful of canny promoters, thousands of farmers and investors have gone bankrupt and...
Resources
Food safety and standards of India: Act, Rules and Regulations
Find here all the new acts, rules, regulations and orders related to food & food industry in India. The 'Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006' received the assent of the President of India on 23rd August 2006. The 'Food Safety and Standards Rules, 2011 and other...
How (India) National Dairy Plan works
India will need 200 million tonnes of milk by 2021-22 as against 137.68 million tonnes of 2013-14. To meet the rapidly growing demand for milk, the productivity of the milch animals and the total milk production have to be increased. And hence the...
Veterinary education around the globe
The details on the veterinary universities, institutions, colleges and schools around the globe are presented at the 'resources' page of the website. Also find the various veterinary degrees and diplomas awarded by them. The list of veterinary colleges approved...