News & Updates

• • September 17, 2014

  • Nature without Borders

  • Black Sheep and Grey Wolves a chapter on Pastoralism in the Deccan features in the newly released book “Nature without Borders” ed by Mahesh Rangarajan, M.D. Madhusudan and Ghazala Shahbuddin. This chapter has been authored by Nitya Ghotge and Sagari Ramdas.

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• • April 14, 2014

  • Milk free of chemicals

  • On April 14 and 15 an international meeting will be held at I-AIM in Bangalore, as a joint initiative between 4 organizations: Dutch Farm Experience, I-AIM, TANUVAS and ANTHRA. During this 2-day exchange program will be sharing experiences from India as well as the Netherlands in the field of sustainable dairy production. The topic of … Continue reading “Milk free of chemicals”

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• • March 18, 2014

  • A visitor from Uganda

  • We were very happy to have Elizabeth Katushabe Project Coordinator PENHA Uganda visit us in March. Elizabeth has led a research study on the Ankole long horn cattle of Uganda and works with women from pastoral communities in Uganda. Elizabeth was on the last leg of her journey in India which took her to Rajasthan, … Continue reading “A visitor from Uganda”

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• • December 28, 2013

  • 4th Food Sovereignty Summit 2013

  • The Annual Food Sovereignty Summit 2013 brings together over 300 adivasi, dalit, pastoralist and small peasant communities from different parts of the state, will be held in Girijana Deepika Resource Centre, Addateegala, East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh. Contact anthra.hyd@gmail.com for further details. The 3 day summit will commence on 28th December and will go on … Continue reading “4th Food Sovereignty Summit 2013”

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• • December 20, 2013

  • The Gongadi Revival Story Continues– Season III

  • After two successful years of Gongadi exhibitions in Hyderabad, Chennai, Delhi and Bangalore, the Deccani Gorrela Mekala Pempakadarla Sangham and the Unni vedika, embark on the third season of exhibition in Hyderabad organised by dāram and Anthra. This exhibition brings to you a new collection of Gongadi designs, in different sizes (traditional 8*4, and new … Continue reading “The Gongadi Revival Story Continues– Season III”

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• • November 20, 2013

  • Anthra participates in ISVPT 2013

  • The 13th Conference of the Indian Society of veterinary pharmacology and Toxicology was held between November 20 -22 2013 at the Faculty of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Sher _e Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology Jammu, India. Dr Mudasir Sultana, Professor and head of the Dept of the Division of Veterinary Pharmacology and … Continue reading “Anthra participates in ISVPT 2013”

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• • September 30, 2013

  • A shepherd’s dilemma

  • “Surviving the winds of change- A Shepherds dilemma

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• • July 26, 2013

  • Disappearing grazing lands… Shepherds Protest

  • Over 1,000 people mainly shepherds (Kuruba’s) along with their 4,000 sheep gathered in Chitradurga district of Karnataka in India protesting against the handing over of Amrithmahal Kavals – traditional grazing lands to government institutions. It is estimated that since 2009 over 10,000 acres of Amrithmahal Kavals in Challakere Taluk have been diverted. This would be … Continue reading “Disappearing grazing lands… Shepherds Protest”

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• • April 30, 2013

  • Student Discount on Publication

  • We are happy to announce a special 40% discount for students of veterinary science on our Publication Bank on Hooves. Please contact us at anthra.pune@gmail.com or anthra.hyd@gmail.com Please indicate the university you are attached to in your letter

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• • April 23, 2013

  • Parliamentary panel asks govt to protect dairy sector under India-EU FTA

  • A Parliamentary panel today urged the government to take adequate steps for protecting the interest of domestic dairy sector under the proposed India-EU bilateral free trade agreement (FTA). “The Committee desire that the interest of dairy producers in the country which is paramount be protected from monopolistic, discriminatory and lopsided trade practices,” the Committee on … Continue reading “Parliamentary panel asks govt to protect dairy sector under India-EU FTA”

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