Indian milk production has increased by six per cent to about 140mn tonnes in fiscal year 2013-14
Livestock
Indonesia cracks the whip on avian flu virus

The Maritime Affairs and Agriculture Agency in Jakarta has terminated 6,000 birds, which were suspected to be carrier of the avian flu virus. (Image source: William Marshall/Flickr)
Indonesia is taking stringent measures to curb the spread of avian influenza virus, based on the guidelines provided by the FAO and World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) joint Network of Expertise on Animal Influenza (OFFLU)
ILRI’s new maps to provide information on livestock worldwide

The studies made possible from these maps will be critical in assessing the current and future role of livestock in different parts of the world. (Image source: Jean Carneiro/sxc.hu)
The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), along with other collaborators, has produced a new set of maps that will provide detailed information on livestock in the world
Cambodia to rear prawns in ‘third water’

Yamamoto, the technique’s developer, is enthusiastic about the opportunities for the ‘third water’. (Image source: Leon Brocard/Flickr)
Cambodian farmers will open three prawn farms this summer in the mountain region using Japanese technique of ‘third water’ for creating artificial river and seawater
‘Cracking’ good shell indicator of egg quality

The egg shell is formed during the 24-hour period that the egg is inside the uterus. (Image source: Alex27/sxc.hu)
The egg shell is an indicator of the quality of content and good appearance often results in good nutritional composition, according to a study