http://www.agricultureinformation.com/forums/blogs/ Online Agriculture Community en Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:02:43 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.agricultureinformation.com/forums/images/styles/agri2/misc/rss.jpg http://www.agricultureinformation.com/forums/blogs/ http://www.agricultureinformation.com/forums/blogs/swapnilgang/2016-papya-farming.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:23:12 GMT hay friends, this is swapnil, i want information about papya farming, and which r d good seeds for the same... hay friends, this is swapnil, i want information about papya farming, and which r d good seeds for the same... ]]> swapnilgang http://www.agricultureinformation.com/forums/blogs/swapnilgang/2016-papya-farming.html http://www.agricultureinformation.com/forums/blogs/prantosh/2002-want-stevia-leaf-regular.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:41:43 GMT Sir, I have need regular Stevia Leaf in Kolkata for our herbal products. If you existing this cultivation work or if you wish to cultivate stevia, I... Sir,
I have need regular Stevia Leaf in Kolkata for our herbal products. If you existing this cultivation work or if you wish to cultivate stevia, I will purchase your whole leaf (dry or green) by an 10 years agreement basis. Rate will be settle by discuss as per distance basis before cultivation. Leaf collect from your site by my own cost monthly or weekly with cash payment. Green leaf @ Rs. 20/- per kg. & Dry leaf @ Rs. 90/- per kg. I will pay. I will guide & watch the cultivation at your site, then need accommodation, food & fare there. Good quality
Sapling collection and cultivation is your part. Many Govt.or private Nursery supply the stevia sapling @ Re. 1/- to onwards. or U may product sapling in your farm by medicine easily whole year. Leaf want from West Bengal, Orissa, Bihar, Chhattisgarh or nearest State. If U interested please contact in my Private Message of this Forum with your phone no. Then I give my phone no. e-mail & Postal address. I will assure, you will earn year by year by this stevia cultivation.
With kind regards and hope your response.
Prantosh ]]> prantosh http://www.agricultureinformation.com/forums/blogs/prantosh/2002-want-stevia-leaf-regular.html http://www.agricultureinformation.com/forums/blogs/srinivas_cts/1982-request.html Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:02:41 GMT Hi all I humbly request all to include your phone numbers and email contacts in your public profile. I also kindly request all advertisers and... Hi all

I humbly request all to include your phone numbers and email contacts in your public profile.

I also kindly request all advertisers and article authors to include phone contacts at the end of your page.

I see lot of advertisements without proper contacts details and lot of email conversation is happening asking for contacts.

Thanks
Srini
9884610722 ]]> srinivas_cts http://www.agricultureinformation.com/forums/blogs/srinivas_cts/1982-request.html http://www.agricultureinformation.com/forums/blogs/prateekvaish/1965-dairy-farming-solutions.html Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:52:09 GMT please feel free to ask any question about any aspect of dairy farming. Also all questions regarding latest practices, emerging trends and... please feel free to ask any question about any aspect of dairy farming. Also all questions regarding latest practices, emerging trends and technology, problems encountered at a dairy farm etc, will be replied.

For further clarification pls feel free to contact :-
Model Dairy Farm Services,
Naramau, G.T. road, Kanpur.
Phone : 09936286478
Email: prateekvaish@yahoo.com ]]> prateekvaish http://www.agricultureinformation.com/forums/blogs/prateekvaish/1965-dairy-farming-solutions.html http://www.agricultureinformation.com/forums/blogs/prateekvaish/1964-how-make-large-profits-dairy-farm.html Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:45:18 GMT please feel free to ask any question about any aspect of dairy farming. Also all questions regarding latest practices, emerging trends and... please feel free to ask any question about any aspect of dairy farming. Also all questions regarding latest practices, emerging trends and technology, problems encountered at a dairy farm etc, will be replied.

For further clarification pls feel free to contact :-
Model Dairy Farm Services,
Naramau, G.T. road, Kanpur.
Phone : 09936286478
Email: prateekvaish@yahoo.com ]]> prateekvaish http://www.agricultureinformation.com/forums/blogs/prateekvaish/1964-how-make-large-profits-dairy-farm.html http://www.agricultureinformation.com/forums/blogs/vetbharathi/1960-mineral-lick-farm-animals.html Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:58:39 GMT The productivity of ruminant animals such as cattle, buffaloes and goats is severely constrained by poor mineral nutrition which restrict growth and... The productivity of ruminant animals such as cattle, buffaloes and goats is severely constrained by poor mineral nutrition which restrict growth and reproductive rates, and contribute to a high economic loss in flocks and herds. One very effective method that addresses mineral deficiency is mineral block.

Salt, minerals both macro and micro are indispensable for good health and high productivity. Each animal has an individual salt and mineral requirement, which is dependent on large number of factors: body weight and growth rate, age, pregnancy, lactation phase and milk yield, perspiration and performance. A mineral deficiency manifests itself in a loss of appetite, weight loss, decrease in milk yield, breeding problem, reduced growth and a decline in natural resistance. Some animals even start licking the walls due to decline of good taste.

The normal ration –compound feed and roughage – fulfills the general needs of the animals, whereas mineral licks fulfill the individual need for salts and minerals. Animal licks these blocks as per its body demand.
Dosage and administration
Free Choice

Packaging and presentation
2 kg lick

Shelf Life
2 Years from date of Manufacture
Price
Available on request

Cotact detail
Star animal Nutrition
Pondicherry
09442633623
vetbharathi@yahoo.co.in ]]> vetbharathi http://www.agricultureinformation.com/forums/blogs/vetbharathi/1960-mineral-lick-farm-animals.html http://www.agricultureinformation.com/forums/blogs/kishores/1909-bulls-urine.html Sat, 26 Sep 2009 07:27:48 GMT Is bull's (young or old) urine usable for medical purpose?
Answer: Bull's urine is more strong. But its medical value is no less as species is same. Just by smelling bull's urine, infertile woman can conceive child. In Mahabharat Virat parva it is said "Rusbhmanshcapi, janami rajan pujit lakshnan. Yesham mutramupaghray api bandhya prasuyate". Meaning - I can recognise the best quality bulls, just by smelling whose urine the infertile woman can conceive. ]]> kishores http://www.agricultureinformation.com/forums/blogs/kishores/1909-bulls-urine.html http://www.agricultureinformation.com/forums/blogs/lucky/1816-beware-low-productivity-used-excuse-grab-land-farmers.html Sat, 29 Aug 2009 00:12:51 GMT Some recent developments in India’s agri-related laws might make former finance minister P. Chidambaram’s infamous dream of seeing “only 15 per cent... Some recent developments in India’s agri-related laws might make former finance minister P. Chidambaram’s infamous dream of seeing “only 15 per cent of Indians in villages” come true much faster than anyone thought possible.

Moves are afoot to ensure large-scale displacement of farmers and agricultural workers — the most blatant move is already underway in Andhra Pradesh, under Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy.

An experiment under the garb of “farmers cooperative” was approved by the state Cabinet recently, not very different from what his rival N. Chandrababu Naidu attempted some years ago. The arguments too are old: Small holdings lead to low productivity, low income, low investments and, this vicious cycle goes on.

This argument ignores the fact that more than 900 scientists from 110 countries have recently concluded an international process, called the International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Science and Technology for Development (IAASTD), pointing out that small-holding ecological farming is the way forward. We are also familiar with the subsidies that prop up intensive, large-scale models of farming elsewhere, despite claims of efficiency. Numerous studies have confirmed the inverse relationship between the size of farms and the amount of crops they produce per unit.

A study from Turkey shows that farms less than a hectare are 20 times more productive than farms that are over 10 hectares! But why should anyone be looking at such data when the sizes of land holdings and their alleged low productivity is used as an excuse to grab land?
This is what the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister is proposing: Get farmers to pool their land into a cooperative/society/company.

Farmers sell their land to the new entity in return for some shares, which will then take up all agricultural operations and pay dividends. Farmers can exit by selling their share to existing members and, if there are no takers, government will buy the shares at a pre-determined market price. Land cannot be obtained back.

Though many questions remain unanswered — what will happen to the farmers and how will they take part in any decision-making? What will tenant farmers and agricultural workers do? Why will land not be returned to the farmers? — the state Cabinet has decided to take up a pilot project in 50 villages by investing Rs 5,000 crore and there are moves to introduce a new legislation along these lines.

To begin with, the entire reasoning that bashes small holdings is faulty. Two, an experiment taken up by Mr Naidu some years ago along these lines (“Kuppam Project”) failed in delivering the promised benefits and had environmental repercussions.

Most importantly, this move will take away land permanently from farmers and is truly an exit mechanism.

Incidentally, it is in Andhra Pradesh that the world’s largest ecological farming project is unfolding, supported by the state’s rural development department, which is proving that farming can indeed be made viable through alternative technologies and people’s organisations.

This programme, yielding results on more than 20 lakh acres, all small and marginal holdings, has attracted great attention already. Is it by design that the state government chose to ignore such vastly successful models and set about “to make farming viable” through proven-to-have-failed models?

While this is happening in Andhra Pradesh, in neighbouring Tamil Nadu a bill was introduced in the Assembly and supposedly passed on a day when 30 bills were passed without much discussion.

This new legislation, called Tamil Nadu State Agricultural Council Act 2009, is about setting up a council that will be empowered to inspect agricultural institutions, courses of study, examinations etcetera, all to ensure that standards are conformed to.

“At present, there is no law to provide for the regulation of agricultural practice… it’s been considered necessary to regulate agricultural practice and registration of agricultural practi-tioners…” states the object of the legislation. Sounds inane enough? However, the law says that no one can render agricultural services unless his/her name is registered in the “Tamil Nadu Agricultural Practitioners Register” with a formal agricultural qualification from Tamil Nadu (outsiders can register within 90 days of their entry!).

In a country which has always had a rich tradition of farming based on an oral and experiential knowledge and in a state where paddy productivity levels are recorded to have been up to 13 tonnes per hectare (in 1807 in Coimbatore) without qualified agriculture scientists, this move is an outright rejection of the vast untapped knowledge of our farm women and men.

Worse, in the name of regulating agricultural services, this seems to be a way of controlling the farmer-to-farmer spread of ecological farming in the state, which is led by farmers themselves, their networks and other civil society groups. Tamil Nadu is also the state where the anti-genetically modified protests against Tamil Nadu Agriculture University’s unthinking capitulation to agro-MNCs like Monsanto are running at a high-pitched level. A connection between the resistance movement and this new law cannot be ruled out.

This new regulation of “agriculture services” will effectively provide more and more markets for particular kinds of technologies at the expense of farmers, as the advisories will be driven by the mindsets that prevail in the agriculture education/ research system in the country and the commercial interests of the agri-services to be set up.

This route of a “qualified” advisory system will obviously facilitate conflicting interests and help in improving exclusivity of “markets” by reducing competition, while ignoring the causes for the current agrarian crisis. While a law of this kind should regulate services provided by agricultural research and agri-business bodies to ensure accountability for their services, especially in relation to economic, environmental and social viability and sustainability of farming, it should not be used as a weapon to penalise farmers and civil society groups which are trying to promote sustainable farming.

These two initiatives in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh are not to be seen as isolated attempts to create more markets for agri-businesses, but as an orchestrated move towards an unwritten “exit policy” for farmers.
These two moves will set a bad precedent for the rest of the country.

Given that agriculture is contributing a lower and lower share in the country’s gross domestic product, its importance in the mainstream economic development model might be diminishing for many policymakers.

However, this is a question of livelihood for millions of Indians — without ensuring access and control over basic productive resources and without moving towards sustainable production technologies, the current saga of agrarian distress, including suicides, will only increase.

Such legislations and programmes cannot be brought in without comprehensive debates and without the government clearly stating its vision for farming livelihoods and how they would be liable when things go wrong.

* Dr G.V. Ramanjaneyulu is the executive director of Centre for Sustainable Agriculture, Hyderabad, and Kavitha Kuruganti is a trustee of Kheti Virasat Mission, Punjab.

VERY GOOD ARTICLE BY THE ABOVE AUTHOR. ]]> lucky http://www.agricultureinformation.com/forums/blogs/lucky/1816-beware-low-productivity-used-excuse-grab-land-farmers.html http://www.agricultureinformation.com/forums/blogs/srinivas_cts/1788-water-dairy-cattle-curtain-raiser.html Fri, 21 Aug 2009 05:49:36 GMT Water and Dairy Cattle. Water constitutes 60 to 70 percent of a livestock animal’s body. Water is necessary for maintaining body fluids and proper... Water and Dairy Cattle.

Water constitutes 60 to 70 percent of a livestock animal’s body. Water is necessary for maintaining body fluids and proper ion balance; digesting, absorbing, and metabolizing nutrients; eliminating waste material and excess heat from the body; providing a
fluid environment for the fetus; and transporting nutrients to and from body tissues. Dairy cattle get the water
they need by drinking and consuming feed that
contains water, as well as from metabolic water produced by the oxidation of organic nutrients. Water loss from the body occurs via urine, feces, and milk; through sweating; and by evaporation from body surfaces and the respiratory tract. The amount of water
lost from a cow’s body is influenced by the animal’s activity, air temperature, humidity, respiratory rate, water intake, feed consumption, milk production and other factors. This write will cover water intake
guidelines and water quality issues for dairy cattle.

Dry cows: The major factors affecting free water intake of dry cows are concentration of dry matter in the diet, dry matter intake and amount of protein in the diet. Water intake of dry cows can be estimated by the following equation:

Water intake, lbs/day =
-22.80 + 0.5062 x Diet dry matter (%)
+2.212 x Dry matter intake (lb/day)
+0.0869 x Diet crude protein (%)2

For example, a 1,500-pound nonlactating cow that eats 28 pounds of dry matter containing 12% moisture and 12 percent crude protein would consume 96 pounds (11.6 gallons) of water per day at air temperatures between 50ºF and 80ºF. Water intake may be 120 to 200 percent greater during periods of heat stress.

Lactating cows: Drinking water or free water intake satisfies 80 to 90 percent of a dairy cow’s total water needs. The amount of water a cow drinks depends on her size and milk yield, quantity of dry matter consumed, temperature and relative humidity of the environment, temperature of the water, quality and
availability of the water, and amount of moisture in her feed. Water is an especially important nutrient during periods of heat stress. The physical properties of water are important for the transfer of heat from the
body to the environment. During periods of cold stress, the high heat capacity of body water acts as insulation– conserving body heat. Water intake (lbs/day) for lactating
cows can be predicted from the following equation:
Water intake, lbs/day =
35.25 + 1.58 x Dry matter intake (lbs/day)
+ 0.90 x Milk yield (lbs/day)
+ 0.11 x Sodium intake (grams/day)
+ 2.65 x Weekly mean minimum temperature
(°F/1.8 – 17.778)
The equation predicts water consumption will
change 1.58 pounds for each 1.0-pound change in dry matter consumed, 0.90 pounds for each 1.0-pound of milk produced, 0.11 pounds for each gram of sodium
consumed, and 1.47 pounds for each degree Fahrenheit (F) change in weekly mean minimum temperature. Weekly mean minimum temperature typically is 10 to 15 °F lower than mean daytime temperature.

I shall continue on water quality in my next write up.

Thanks
Srinivasan Mohandass
SDRL ]]> srinivas_cts http://www.agricultureinformation.com/forums/blogs/srinivas_cts/1788-water-dairy-cattle-curtain-raiser.html http://www.agricultureinformation.com/forums/blogs/lucky/1787-its-shame-we-r-action-only-when-hit-problems.html Thu, 20 Aug 2009 23:42:00 GMT Lack of consistency in building up effective response mechanisms to deal with the vagaries of nature, like floods and droughts, has been the bane of... Lack of consistency in building up effective response mechanisms to deal with the vagaries of nature, like floods and droughts, has been the bane of the Indian establishment for the past six decades.

“It appears we have failed to create systems to cope up with events like floods and drought.

We get into action only when hit by the problem and forget about devising long-term strategies to deal with it.

The only way to make the Indian economy immune is to plan for the years ahead now.

Besides planning, the other limitations of Indian agriculture are lack of long-term investment in creating requisite infrastructure and the federal structure of governance.

Agriculture is a state subject and most state governments have little funds to invest in the sector, reducing the impact of Central schemes to improve the situation.

While states like Maharashtra and Gujarat have done better than others in the field of agriculture, the law and order situation in large states like UP and Bihar continues to be a bottleneck in inviting big investment.


Besides this, as India is a rain-fed economy, the challenges of drought would be there.

Our irrigation system is not developed to take care of low rains and our ability to water the fields is limited.

More small dams would have meant greater ability to handle flooding of major rivers and would have generated more hydro-power, said experts.

Against a required 80 per cent, the irrigation system in India is just about 40 per cent of the requirement.

This reflects poorly for a country where over 50 per cent of the population is involved in agriculture.

Then the alternate cropping system, which would come handy in rain deficiency years, has not been developed enough.

Comparing the strategies of the developed world in managing the natural calamities, experts said food production in Australia has been hit due to drought-like conditions for the past two years.

But since it is a food exporter and does not have to worry about feeding its population, the country has been able to withstand the pressure on its economy.

However, given the size of the country, agriculture experts said it would be wishful to think we can immunise the population against natural calamities.

Predicting a complex phenomenon like the Indian monsoon remains a challenge for the weatherman, they said.

Though there are systems in place, a 30 per cent rain deficiency, like the one being faced this year, can play havoc with the best of planning, they added.

STATE GOVT HAS TO WAKE-UP.

LUCKY. ]]> lucky http://www.agricultureinformation.com/forums/blogs/lucky/1787-its-shame-we-r-action-only-when-hit-problems.html http://www.agricultureinformation.com/forums/blogs/kishores/1756-foot-mouth-disease-commonly-asked-questions.html Tue, 11 Aug 2009 10:42:11 GMT What is it? Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is an acute infectious disease, which causes fever, followed by the development of blisters (vesicles ) –... What is it?
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is an acute infectious disease, which causes fever, followed by the development of blisters (vesicles ) – chiefly in the mouth and on the feet. The disease is caused by a virus of which there are 7 types, which all produce similar symptoms. The different types can only be identified in the laboratory.
How is it spread?
The virus is present in great quantity in the fluid from the blisters, and it can also occur in saliva, milk and dung. Contamination of any objects with any of these discharges is a danger to other stock. At the height of the disease, virus is present in the blood. Infected animals begin by excreting the virus a few days before signs of the disease develop. Pigs in particular produce large numbers of virus particles.
Airborne spread of the disease can take place and under favourable weather conditions the disease may be spread considerable distances by this route. For example, circumstantial evidence strongly suggests that the outbreak on the Isle of Wight in 1981 resulted from the airborne spread of the virus from Brittany in northern France.
Animals pick up the virus either by direct contact with an infected animal or by contact with foodstuffs or other things which have been contaminated by such an animal, or by eating or coming into contact with some part of an infected carcase. In the past, outbreaks of the disease have been linked with the importation of infected meat and meat products.
The disease is spread mechanically by the movement of animals, people, vehicles and other things which have been contaminated by the virus. Trucks, lorries, market places, and loading ramps – in or over which infected animals have travelled – are dangerous until disinfected. Roads may also become contaminated and virus may be picked up and carried on the wheels of passing vehicles.
The boots, clothing and hands of a stockman who has attended diseased animals can spread the disease and dogs, cats, poultry, wild game and vermin may also carry infection.
Which countries have recently had FMD?
FMD is endemic in parts of Asia, Africa and South America with sporadic outbreaks in disease-free areas. Countries affected by FMD during 2004/5 include Afghanistan, Bhutan, Iran, Lebanon, Peru, South Africa, United Arab Emirates and Vietnam. There have been no outbreaks of the disease in the EU since the 2001 outbreak which affected the UK, Eire, France and the Netherlands.
Can people contract the disease?
Advice from the Department of Health is that it is very rare. There has only been one recorded case of FMD in a human being in Great Britain and that was in 1966. The general effects of the disease in that case were similar to influenza with some blisters. It is a mild short-lived, self-limiting disease. The Food Standards Agency have advised that the disease in animals has no implications for the human food chain.
There is, however, a human condition called Hand, Foot and Mouth disease, which is unrelated. It does not affect animals. If you are concerned, you should contact your GP. ]]> kishores http://www.agricultureinformation.com/forums/blogs/kishores/1756-foot-mouth-disease-commonly-asked-questions.html http://www.agricultureinformation.com/forums/blogs/lucky/1753-govt-india-must-deal-drought-like-kargil-war.html Mon, 10 Aug 2009 20:55:02 GMT To describe the current situation on the agricultural front as “grave” or “serious” would be an understatement. What’s worse is that, as is usually... To describe the current situation on the agricultural front as “grave” or “serious” would be an understatement. What’s worse is that, as is usually the case in this country, it is the rural poor who are the worst sufferers in any drought. The government cannot ignore its responsibility to mitigate the condition of the worst afflicted by the speedy provision of emergency food and water supplies. There is a flicker of hope that the rains will come in good measure soon after August 15, now less than a week away; but if that does not happen the situation could turn cataclysmic in certain areas. If agricultural operations come to a standstill, then where will farmers and labourers get the money to buy food which the government says is there in plenty in the FCI’s godowns? Even today, with the government saying it has adequate stocks of 253 lakh tonnes of wheat and 323 lakh tonnes of rice, the ration shops in Mumbai, for instance, are not giving wheat, rice and sugar to ration card holders. They are being forced to buy these items in the open market. In states like Maharashtra, some parts of Andhra Pradesh and northern Karnataka, jowar is a staple food for many people, but the government has done nothing to stock it. There has been no agricultural breakthrough in pulses and oilseeds as in the case of rice and wheat, even though pulses are the only source of protein for crores of vegetarians across the country. India is one of the largest consumers of edible oils, and yet we depend on imports for three-fourths of our requirements. When the world markets come to know that India is going to import grain, the international prices shoot up, adding to domestic inflation. The government is also forced to subsidise these imports for the poor. The sheer neglect of research and development in pulses and oilseeds reflects poorly on the government, and only shows how our administration is so totally ignorant about the needs of agriculture. Much was expected of Mr Sharad Pawar, who understands the needs of farmers and could have revolutionised the pulses and oilseeds sector. It is still not too late for him and the government to remedy this, and bring about a new green revolution in pulses and oilseeds in the way Indira Gandhi had done with rice and wheat many decades ago. Without this, there will be no real food security for much of the people of India. The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, has taken the initiative by calling state chief secretaries to discuss, among other things, planning for the rabi season. Gram and masoor can be increased and work on this should start immediately. There have to be some special programmes and minimum support prices should be announced early to encourage farmers to take up production of rabi crops on a war footing. The government’s agricultural policy needs a thorough change. The Prime Minister and the agriculture minister would do well to reduce their dependence on bureaucrats and bring in some real experts to plan what steps to take in the next 12 months if the poor are to get food at reasonable prices. From the farmers’ standpoint, government policies today are totally lopsided: if the crops are abundant, prices go down and farmers suffer as they can’t even recover their cost of production. There needs to be a way to protect them and motivate them in the same way that the government does for industry'1
....................LUCKY. ]]> lucky http://www.agricultureinformation.com/forums/blogs/lucky/1753-govt-india-must-deal-drought-like-kargil-war.html http://www.agricultureinformation.com/forums/blogs/kishores/1716-cow-urine-scientific-evidence-coupled-ayurvedic-facts.html Tue, 04 Aug 2009 10:49:28 GMT Scientific Evidence: In ayurveda it is said: gavyam pavitram ca rasayanam ca pathyam ca hrdyam balam buddhi syata aayuh pradam rakt vikar hari... Scientific Evidence:

In ayurveda it is said:

gavyam pavitram ca rasayanam ca pathyam ca hrdyam balam buddhi syata
aayuh pradam rakt vikar hari tridosh hridrog vishapaham syata

Meaning: Cow urine panchgavya is great elixir, proper diet, pleasing to heart, giver of mental and physical strength, enhances longevity. It balances bile, mucous and airs. Remover of heart diseases and effect of poison.

For thousands of years, people in India have used cow urine and cow dung for different purposes in their daily and ceremonial activities. Being highly recommended by the scriptures, it is considered holy and safe to use.

For many years, research has been conducted on how to make the recipes based on scriptural information. Some of the inputs were also taken from the most reliable research papers of other organizations that have been introducing these products for quite some time in the Indian market. All recipes for the GOMATA products were chosen carefully to make sure its contents, when combined with cow urine and cow dung, would not result in any negative reaction. Nevertheless, cow urine and cow dung are always pure, making the other contents purified.

Glorification and Benefits of Cow Urine

Amongst urines, cow urine is best. In Ayurveda where ever urine is mentioned, it is to be understood as cow urine. Statements of scriptures confirm this. Cow is our mother and we are her children. Therefore, cow urine is beneficial.

1.Cow urine has amazing germicidal power to kill varieties of germs. All germ generated diseases are thus destroyed.
2.According to Ayurveda the cause of all diseases is the imbalance in three faults (tri-dosas) i.e. mucous, bile and air. Cow urine balances the tri-dosas, thus diseases are cured.
3.Cow urine corrects functioning of liver. So, liver makes healthy pure blood. It gives disease resistance power to the body.
4.There are some micronutrients in our body, which give life strength. These micronutrients are flushed out through urine. Therefore gradually ageing steps in our body. Cow urine has all elements, which compensate for deficiency of nutrients in our body, which are required for healthy life. Thus Cow urine stops ageing process. So it is called an elixir and also life giving.
5.Cow urine contains many minerals especially Copper, gold salts, etc. It compensates for bodily mineral deficiency. Presence of gold salts protects body against diseases.
6.Mental tension hurts nervous system. Cow urine is called medhya and hradya, which means it, gives strength to brain and heart. Thus cow urine protects heart and brain from damages caused by mental tension and protects these organs from disorders and diseases.
7.Excessive use of any medicine leaves some residue in our body. This residue causes diseases. Cow urine destroys the poisonous effects of residues and makes body disease free.
8.Electric currents (rays) which are present in the environment keep our body healthy. These rays in form of extremely small currents enter our body through Copper in our body. We get Copper from cow urine. To attract these electric waves is quality of Copper. Thus we become healthy.
9.By acting against the voice of soul (immoral & sinful action), the heart and mind become narrow minded. Due to this the functioning of body is effected and causes diseases. Cow urine provides mode of goodness. Thus helps us to perform correct activities by mind. Thus protects from diseases.
10.In scriptures some diseases are said to be due to sinful actions performed in previous lives which we have to bear. Ganga resides in cow urine. Ganga is destroyer of sins, thus cow urine destroys such previous sins and so diseases are cured.
11.The diseases caused by entrance of ghosts in body are cured by intake of cow urine. The Master of ghosts is Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva holds Ganga on his head. Ganga is in cow urine also. Thus by taking cow urine, the ghosts get to see Ganga over their master's head. So they are calmed and become peaceful. So they do not trouble the body. Thus, diseases caused by entrance of ghosts are also destroyed.
12.By regularly taking cow urine before sickness, we get so much immunity that any attack of diseases is repulsed.
13.Cow urine being miraculous poison destroyer, destroys the disease caused by poison (Toxin). Extremely dangerous chemicals are purified by cow urine. Cow urine provides immunity power by increasing resistance power against diseases in human body. It is anti toxin.
14."Sarve rogaah hi mandagnau" All diseases begin with mandagni (Low fire i.e. digestive capacity). If fire is strong, diseases won't occur. Cow urine keeps the fire strong.
Chemical description of cow urine as per modern concepts
and cure of diseases accordingly

Table - Chemical contents of cow urine and cure of diseases as per them

1. Nitrogen N2 ,NH2 Removes blood abnormalities and toxins, Natural stimulant of urinary track, activates kidneys and it is diuretic.
2. Sulphur S Supports motion in large intestines. Cleanses blood.
3. Ammonia NH3 Stabilise bile, mucous and air of body. Stabilises blood formation.
4. Copper Cu Controls built up of unwanted fats
5. Iron Fe Maintains balance and helps in production of red blood cells & haemoglobin. Stabilises working power.
6. Urea CO(NH2)2 Affects urine formation and removal. Germicidal.
7. Uric Acid C5H4N4O3 Removes heart swelling or inflammation. It is diuretic therefore destroys toxins.
8. Phosphate P Helps in removing stones from urinary track.
9. Sodium Na Purifies blood. Antacid
10. Potassium K Cures hereditary rheumatism. Increases appetite. Removes muscular weakness and laziness.
11. Manganese Mn Germicidal, stops growth of germs, protects decay due to gangrene.
12. Carbolic acid HCOOH Germicidal, stops growth of germs and decay due to gangrene
13. Calcium Ca Blood purifier, bone strengthener, germicidal
14. Salt NaCl Decreases acidic contents of blood, germicidal
15. Vitamins A,B,C,D,E Vitamin B is active ingredient for energetic life and saves from nervousness and thirst, strengthens bones and reproductive ingredient for energetic life and saves from nervousness and thirst, strengthens bones and reproductive power.
16. Other Minerals Increase immunity
17. Lactose C6H12O6 Gives satisfaction., strengths heart, removes thirst and nervousness.
18. Enzymes Make healthy digestive juices, increase immunity
19. Water (H2O) . It is life giver. Maintains fluidity of blood, maintains body temperature
20. Hipuric acid CgNgNox . Removes toxins through urine
21. Creatinin C4HgN2O2 Germicide
22. Aurum Hydroxide AuOH It is germicidal and increases immunity power. AuOH is highly antibiotic and anti-toxic ]]> kishores http://www.agricultureinformation.com/forums/blogs/kishores/1716-cow-urine-scientific-evidence-coupled-ayurvedic-facts.html http://www.agricultureinformation.com/forums/blogs/kishores/1700-producing-high-milk-yielding-cows-through-embryo-transfer.html Fri, 31 Jul 2009 08:45:28 GMT Producing high milk yielding cows through embryo transfer
Ludhiana | Thursday, Jul 30 2009 IST




Enthused by the birth of Punjab's first 'superior quality' female calf to a surrogate mother (cow) through the Embryo Transfer Technology (ETT), the state Government has decided to expand the project to get high-yielding milch animals. This 'elite' quality female calf was delivered on July 25 by an ordinary cow at the dairy of a farmer of Arraincham village in this district. In this case, embryos were harvested from an elite cow under field conditions having production potential of 5000 kg milk per lactation. This cow was bred with the imported semen of HF bull with Dam's yield of 13,000 Kg milk/ lactation. These embryos were collected and transferred non-surgically at the dairy farm of the farmer to the surrogate mother cow of ordinary breed. This is the first such elite quality calf produced through ETT in the state. The success of the experiment has lspurred the Punjab Government to provide more funds for the ETT project.

This Project, already in operation in the Department of Animal Genetics and Breeding of Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU) here is a joint venture of GADVASU and state Animal Husbandry Department. Dr V K Taneja, Vice Chancellor, GADVASU, said that Embryo Transfer Technology could be of great help to multiply the elite dairy cattle especially males at a faster rate to match the milk production rather than multiplication and feeding of low and medium produced cattle since the cost of feeding of livestock has increased tremendously over the years.

He also congratulated the ETT Project team comprising of Dr Joga Singh, Principal Investigator, Dr Narinder Singh, Dr Viay Singh Malik, Dr Gagndeep Kaushal on this achievement ]]> kishores http://www.agricultureinformation.com/forums/blogs/kishores/1700-producing-high-milk-yielding-cows-through-embryo-transfer.html http://www.agricultureinformation.com/forums/blogs/kishores/1699-chemical-description-cow-urine.html Fri, 31 Jul 2009 06:52:13 GMT Chemical description of cow urine as per modern concepts and cure of diseases accordingly Table - Chemical contents of cow urine and cure of... Chemical description of cow urine as per modern concepts
and cure of diseases accordingly
Table - Chemical contents of cow urine and cure of diseases as per them
S. No. Name of chemical Effect of chemical on diseases
1. Nitrogen N2 ,NH2 Removes blood abnormalities and toxins, Natural stimulant of urinary track, activates kidneys and it is diuretic.
2. Sulphur S Supports motion in large intestines. Cleanses blood.
3. Ammonia NH3 Stabilise bile, mucous and air of body. Stabilises blood formation.
4. Copper Cu Controls built up of unwanted fats
5. Iron Fe Maintains balance and helps in production of red blood cells & haemoglobin. Stabilises working power.
6. Urea CO(NH2)2 Affects urine formation and removal. Germicidal.
7. Uric Acid C5H4N4O3 Removes heart swelling or inflammation. It is diuretic therefore destroys toxins.
8. Phosphate P Helps in removing stones from urinary track.
9. Sodium Na Purifies blood. Antacid
10. Potassium K Cures hereditary rheumatism. Increases appetite. Removes muscular weakness and laziness.
11. Manganese Mn Germicidal, stops growth of germs, protects decay due to gangrene.
12. Carbolic acid HCOOH Germicidal, stops growth of germs and decay due to gangrene
13. Calcium Ca Blood purifier, bone strengthener, germicidal
14. Salt NaCl Decreases acidic contents of blood, germicidal
15. Vitamins A,B,C,D,E Vitamin B is active ingredient for energetic life and saves from nervousness and thirst, strengthens bones and reproductive ingredient for energetic life and saves from nervousness and thirst, strengthens bones and reproductive power.
16. Other Minerals Increase immunity
17. Lactose C6H12O6 Gives satisfaction., strengths heart, removes thirst and nervousness.
18. Enzymes Make healthy digestive juices, increase immunity
19. Water (H2O) . It is life giver. Maintains fluidity of blood, maintains body temperature
20. Hipuric acid CgNgNox . Removes toxins through urine
21. Creatinin C4HgN2O2 Germicide
22. Aurum Hydroxide AuOH It is germicidal and increases immunity power. AuOH is highly antibiotic and anti-toxic ]]> kishores http://www.agricultureinformation.com/forums/blogs/kishores/1699-chemical-description-cow-urine.html