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...

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.

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”...

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...

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...