Goat milk has calcium, iron and other vitamins and minerals. It also contains caproic, caprylic and capric acids, which aid in the treatment of ailments related to the heart, kidneys, gallbladder, and leucorrhoea in women. Increasing awareness about lifestyle diseases has led to an increase in demand for goat’s milk.

Goat milk has calcium, iron and other vitamins and minerals. It also contains caproic, caprylic and capric acids, which aid in the treatment of ailments related to the heart, kidneys, gallbladder, and leucorrhoea in women. Increasing awareness about lifestyle diseases has led to an increase in demand for goat’s milk.

Mustard cultivation is low maintenance and farmer-friendly as it requires less seeds, less water and less fertilisers to grow, and yet brings a good price. It also facilitates supplementary sources of income as beekeeping in the mustard fields works very well.

Mustard cultivation is low maintenance and farmer-friendly as it requires less seeds, less water and less fertilisers to grow, and yet brings a good price. It also facilitates supplementary sources of income as beekeeping in the mustard fields works very well.

While about 14-17% of land should be devoted to raising fodder, only 4% is currently under fodder cultivation in India. Finding alternative and economical cattle feed and fodder is imperative if the country has to increase its milk yield.

While about 14-17% of land should be devoted to raising fodder, only 4% is currently under fodder cultivation in India. Finding alternative and economical cattle feed and fodder is imperative if the country has to increase its milk yield.

Due to their low milk yield, cattle rearers in Madhya Pradesh are preferring high milk producing cows from other states. As a result, the number of indigenous cows are on a decline. If present trends continue, Madhya Pradesh will lose the local breeds that can survive on less fodder and are helpful in transportation.

Due to their low milk yield, cattle rearers in Madhya Pradesh are preferring high milk producing cows from other states. As a result, the number of indigenous cows are on a decline. If present trends continue, Madhya Pradesh will lose the local breeds that can survive on less fodder and are helpful in transportation.

The Bhadawari breed of buffaloes, extant in parts of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, are said to produce milk with the highest fat content anywhere in the world. But, they are dwindling in number and without intervention, may die out altogether.

The Bhadawari breed of buffaloes, extant in parts of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, are said to produce milk with the highest fat content anywhere in the world. But, they are dwindling in number and without intervention, may die out altogether.