News & Updates

• • April 4, 2009

  • ANTHRA wins award for Publication

  • ANTHRA yet again has been awarded the Dr. Narayankhedkar award for best book on livestock for farmers for the year. “Deccan Patharavarthil Mendhi Palan” or Sheep rearing on the Deccan Plateau has been written exclusively for shepherds and was released in Pune last year. Two other publications “Sahyadrithil Chara Sampati ” ( Fodder wealth of … Continue reading “ANTHRA wins award for Publication”

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• • December 11, 2008

  • Bridging the Knowledge Divide

  • Bridging the Knowledge Divide : A National Workshop on Equipping the Scientific Community and Civil Society Groups To Understand and Strengthen Livestock Livelihood Resources in the Emerging Context was held between on the 11 th and 12th December 2008 in Hyderabad. over 135 farmers, scientists and researchers from different agricultural universities, veterinary colleges, KVK’s, women … Continue reading “Bridging the Knowledge Divide”

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• • December 10, 2008

  • Launch of Climate Change Cell

  • ANTHRA has launched a special cell which will be devoted to issues related to Climate change. Events related to this cell will regularly posted on this page.

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• • December 10, 2008

  • Launch of Book “Plants used in Animal Care”

  • “Plants used in Animal Care “, the latest English publication by ANTHRA was released by traditional healers at a function in NIMSME Hyderabad. This book is one of the outputs of ANTHRA’s research efforts spread over a decade where the properties of over 375 medicinal and fodder plant varieties have been documented. Many of the … Continue reading “Launch of Book “Plants used in Animal Care””

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• • September 10, 2007

  • National Seminar on the ‘Sustainable Use and Conservation of the Deccani Sheep Breed’

  • Anthra, Jan Jagran, and the Indian Society for Sheep and Goat Production and Utilisation are jointly organizing a 3 day Seminar on “Sustainable Use and Conservation of the Deccani Sheep (Meat and Wool)” from 20th to 22nd February 2007, at NISIET (National Institute of Small Industry Extension and Training), at Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. The proposed … Continue reading “National Seminar on the ‘Sustainable Use and Conservation of the Deccani Sheep Breed’”

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• • December 3, 2005

  • Bank on Hooves: Your Companion To Holistic Animal Health is released.

  • This book is in two volumes. Volume One guides the reader in participatory approaches to planning and monitoring livestock interventions with the community. It also discusses sound animal management practices essential for good health and production- for animal in the overall context of sustainable natural resource use. The final part of this volume discusses principles … Continue reading “Bank on Hooves: Your Companion To Holistic Animal Health is released.”

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• • April 15, 2005

  • Workshop on water policy jointly organised by ANTHRA and YAKSHI

  • Two workshops on water policy were jointly organised by ANTHRA and YAKSHI in 2005. 40 participants from three states viz. Andhra Pradesh, Maharastra and Karnataka, representing NGOs, people’s organisations, farmers’ organisations affiliated to CPI, academicians and activists attended the meeting. The Maharastra team comprising NCAS members presented the policy developments on water at the national … Continue reading “Workshop on water policy jointly organised by ANTHRA and YAKSHI”

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