Milk imports soar as lumpy skin disease hits cattle stock

Milk imports soar as lumpy skin disease hits cattle stock

Buying milk is getting expensive across the country and the price could soon hit an all-time high, forcing the world’s biggest producer to step up imports to boost supplies and ease cost of living pressures. Farmers are wrestling with a rare double whammy: the lethal lumpy skin disease in their cows and a drawdown in […]

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Explained | What is the lumpy skin disease affecting cattle in India? What are its economic implications and does it affect milk for consumption? 

Explained | What is the lumpy skin disease affecting cattle in India? What are its economic implications and does it affect milk for consumption? 

The viral infection has killed nearly 75,000 cattle in India and spread to more than 10 States and UTs, hitting Rajasthan the worst The viral infection has killed nearly 75,000 cattle in India and spread to more than 10 States and UTs, hitting Rajasthan the worst The story so far: The Mumbai Police have ordered […]

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Centre is making all efforts to curb lumpy skin disease, says Prime Minister Modi

Centre is making all efforts to curb lumpy skin disease, says Prime Minister Modi

The Prime Minister was inaugurating the International Dairy Federation World Dairy Summit in Greater Noida The Prime Minister was inaugurating the International Dairy Federation World Dairy Summit in Greater Noida Inaugurating the International Dairy Federation World Dairy Summit in Greater Noida on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the Centre has made all efforts to […]

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