Livestock

Study underway with eye on framing national policy on antibiotics use

An 'antibiotic resistance survey' is being held in the country whose findings would form the basis for the formulation of a national policy to regulate use of antibiotics.

Nov 18, 2015, 00:18 AM IST

'Centre should act to limit use of antibiotics in livestock'

The Indian Pharmaceutical Association's West Bengal chapter on Thursday urged the union health ministry to take steps to limit the use of antibiotics as growth promoters in livestock in the wake of increasing antibiotic resistance in India.

Nov 12, 2015, 23:36 PM IST

India's livestock population drops by 3.33%

India's livestock population including cattle and sheep has dropped by 3.33 percent to 51.20 crore in 2012 from over the 2007 level.

Sep 03, 2014, 19:03 PM IST