News & Updates

• • February 6, 2017

  • Dr. Mamta Dhawan joins the Board of Anthra

  • Dr. Mamta Dhawan has recently joined the Governing Board of Anthra . Mamta is a veterinarian who additonally holds a Bachelors in Education . She has considerable experience in  the field of animal health, policy and advocacy and livelihoods based on Livestock . A very warm welcome to Mamta.

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• • December 1, 2016

  • 2nd International Seminar on Veterinary Ayurveda (Mrugayurveda)

  • The unrestricted use and misuse of chemicals in veterinary medicine is gradually being recognized as being harmful to both human and animal health. It is quite well known that the uncontrolled and excessive use of antibiotics in animal health has led to problems such as multidrug resistance thereby forcing policy makers, health professionals, veterinarians and … Continue reading “2nd International Seminar on Veterinary Ayurveda (Mrugayurveda)”

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• • November 28, 2016

  • Pre conference on Livestock at the OWC 2017. First announcement.

  • The first announcement for the 3rd IFOAM Animal Husbandry Conference and pre conference on Livestock is out. The conference offers researchers, farmers advisors and development professionals an opportunity to exchange information and experiences on managing organic livestock. The conference is linked to the 19th Organic World Congress (OWC), to be held in India from 9 … Continue reading “Pre conference on Livestock at the OWC 2017. First announcement.”

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• • November 28, 2016

  • Good food from Ratnagiri

  • Farmers from Osmanabad and hawkers and vendors from Mumbai gathered in Ratnagiri district as part of the rural urban exchange project being coordinated by Anthra in partnership with YUVA, SSP and partners in Karjat and Ratnagiri districts of Maharashtra. The urban poor have a right to good nutritious food! In an attempt to find ways … Continue reading “Good food from Ratnagiri”

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• • July 31, 2015

  • Horses of the Deccan

  • While people talk about the Bhimtadi, the steed of the Maratha warriors which today is almost extinct, there is another breed of horse found in the Deccan plateau far less spoken about and far less visible. The sturdy horse of the Dhangar women. This breed of horse has traditionally been used as a pack animal … Continue reading “Horses of the Deccan”

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• • April 28, 2015

  • Book release: Valuing Variability

  • Valuing Variability: New perspectives on climate resilient drylands development A new book published by IIED in partnership with the Rainfed Livestock Network and Revitalizing Rainfed Agriculture Network in India, Peking University, China and the Drylands Learning and Capacity Building Initiative, Kenya. This book was officially released at Nairobi, Kenya on 28th April 2015 to coincide … Continue reading “Book release: Valuing Variability”

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• • April 14, 2015

  • New publication

  • Towards resilience of the livestock sector.

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• • March 31, 2015

  • Important Update

  • The office of Anthra@Hyderabad will close with effect from April 2015. Publications in Telugu produced by Anthra as also some English publications will be available at the office of Yakshi which is located at B228/229 Sainik Puri Secunderabad, Telangana. Dr. Sagari Ramdas is contactable at foodsovereigntyalliance@gmail.com

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• • January 1, 2015

  • New Year Greetings

  • According to the Chinese calendar 2015 is the year of the Wood Goat and some sources even say it’s the year of the Sheep and Goat. It’s perfect for us at Anthra Wish all of you a avery Happy new year !!

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• • December 24, 2014

  • Biodiversity on a train

  • As a part of our work on “education for children from mobile pastoral backgrounds

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