News & Updates

• • December 28, 2012

  • Livestock Keeping: Building a Future

  • Much of the meat, milk and other products we enjoy from animals are produced by small scale livestock keepers and pastoralists. But their livelihoods are under threat. How to help? The League for Pastoral Peoples and Endogenous Livestock Development (LPP) brought together livestock keepers and international experts in Bonn, Germany for ‘Livestock Futures’. In this … Continue reading “Livestock Keeping: Building a Future”

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• • October 21, 2012

  • The Gongadi Revival Story Continues– Season II

  • After the successful first – ever Gongadi exhibition last year (2011) in Hyderabad, the Unni Sangham and Anthra, embarked on the second season of exhibitions which travelled to 3 cities – Chennai, Hyderabad and Bangalore and is gearing up for Delhi in January. This season’s Gongadi exhibitions began in Chennai, hosted by Dakshinchitra, where our … Continue reading “The Gongadi Revival Story Continues– Season II”

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• • October 13, 2012

  • People’s Biodiversity Festival

  • Away from the Hi tech security of COP 11 another festival was organised which brought together many diverse groups working in India on biodiversity. The People’s Biodiversity Festival which sought to unite the diverse groups was organised by various groups and collectives working on biodiversity ranging from saving seeds to fighting against land grabs across … Continue reading “People’s Biodiversity Festival”

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• • October 12, 2012

  • Anthra Participates at COP 11

  • Anthra organised a side event entitled India’s forgotten grasslands which made an effort to bring people from different organisations, fields of expertise and positions together, to discuss and debate on an issue often ignored. grasslands. The Panelists for the session were Dr. Suvarana, an officer of the Indian Forest service of the Andhra Pradesh Cadre … Continue reading “Anthra Participates at COP 11”

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• • September 6, 2012

  • The Future of Livestock Keeping

  • Dr. Nitya Ghotge participated in an International Conference hosted by the League of Pastoral People, Germany on the Future of Livestock Keeping The conference had over 80 participants representing Europe, Asia, Africa, North and South America. Key discussions centered on how to put livestock rearing on a more sustainable path and alternate visions emerged as … Continue reading “The Future of Livestock Keeping”

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• • July 31, 2012

  • Anthra sheep find a new home

  • Anthras flock of Deccani sheep in Maharashtra have found a new home in Pune district. The fodder scarcity in Solapur district forced us to relocate the sheep to the Pabal field center next to the local hostel for girls The girls are delighted to have the sheep and lambs in their midst and the sheep … Continue reading “Anthra sheep find a new home”

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• • June 28, 2012

  • A year since Rinderpest was eradicated around the world

  • The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) proclaimed May 25, 2011 that all 198 countries and territories with rinderpest-susceptible animals were free of the disease, and, at press time, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations was expected to declare June 28 that the disease has been eradicated. The announcements indicate the morbillivirus … Continue reading “A year since Rinderpest was eradicated around the world”

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• • May 3, 2012

  • Markets for Small Ruminant Production in India ; Policy Directions for the future’

  • While on one hand the market for small ruminant meat is growing, there appear to be severe constraints on small holders in terms of grazing land and fodder availability. Small ruminant production is extremely dynamic and is driven by flexibility and adaptability to changing environments. Such production systems need dynamic policies which can help small … Continue reading “Markets for Small Ruminant Production in India ; Policy Directions for the future’”

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• • February 17, 2012

  • Say Cheese!

  • On 17th February 2012, Anthra, the Gorus initiative, Hari Bhari Tokri, Mumbai, and representatives of Slow food India along with chefs, gourmets and food enthusiasts got together at the Farm of Ashwin Paranjape,in Nanegaon near Pune. Mr. Robert Paget and Mr. Bejamin both members of slow food Austria shared their experiences as well as techniques … Continue reading “Say Cheese!”

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• • January 1, 2012

  • Happy New Year

  • ANTHRA wishes all visitors to this website a very Happy, Peaceful, Green New year

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