Organic animal husbandry standards: A new publication

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Dear Members of Forum,

 

We organized a National Workshop on organic animal

husbandry standards at Indian Veterinary Research Institute

during Nov 26-27, 2002. Now we have brought out a proceedings

volume on this issue. A brief on it is appended below.

 

Dr. Mahesh Chander

Senior Scientist

Division of Extension Education

IVRI, Izatnagar - 243 122

INDIA

Email:mahesh

Fax:+ 91 581 2303284

Phone:+ 91 581 2302391

 

 

 

ORGANIC ANIMAL HUSBANDRY STANDARDS

(Proceedings of the National Workshop)

 

Edited by: Dr. Mahesh Chander, Sr. Scientist

Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar - 243 122

 

Organic farming is fast emerging as an alternative for the

sustainable agricultural development globally. Organic

farming systems are knowledge intensive contrary to the input

intensive conventional production systems which are now being

increasingly considered detrimental to the environment, soil,

human and animal health. Organic food sales have registered

impressive growth in recent times. This obviously has

generated a demand for information on organic farming in

general and livestock production in particular especially in

developing countries which find a great opportunity in this

sector primarily for exports. However, such information is

not readily available in developing countries. Realizing this

vacuum, a National Workshop on Organic Animal Husbandry (OAH)

Standards was organized at Indian Veterinary Research Institute

(IVRI) during November 26-27, 2002 with twin objectives

(i) To sensitize various stakeholders on OAH standards, and

(ii) To review the standards for OAH especially those developed

by the APEDA, Min. of Commerce & Industry, Government of India.

 

182 participants attended the Workshop from ICAR institutes,

SAUs, State Departments of Animal Husbandry, NABARD, Herbal

Pharma companies and other agencies. On this occasion, an

edited volume of proceedings was brought out which contains

13 papers mostly focusing on the issues concerning organic

livestock production especially in developing country

perspective, besides recommendations and suggestions, which

emerged from the workshop. This 150 page volume would prove to

be a good source of information for all those who are involved

with livestock health, production and management in developing

countries in general and India in particular. The need for

information on Organic production is likely to get further

fillip as the International agencies like FAO/CGIAR as also

Planning Commission in India are focusing attention on

sustainable production systems including Organic Farming. In

X Five Year Plan, organic farming has been kept as one of the

top priority areas by the Planning Commission in India. As such,

this publication is timely and would be very handy to all those

who look for information in this area. It has been very

reasonably priced for various segments:

 

Developing Countries:

INDIA: Individuals: Rs 250+ 50 Postage

Libraries: Rs 300+ 50 Postage

Students: Rs 200+50 Postage

Other countries: US$ 10 (Including postage)

Developed countries: US$ 15 (Including Postage)

 

Payment may be made in the form of Cheque/Demand Draft drawn

in Favour of " ICAR Unit: IVRI, Izatnagar " payable at State

Bank of India, CARI branch, Bareilly.

 

It may be ordered from:

IVRI, Izatnagar-243 122 (UP) INDIA

Fax: +91 581 2303284

Email: dirivri