The Union government is working on an aquaculture plan worth ₹576 crore in four northern states to create a hub of farming shrimp for export and domestic consumption by utilizing land unsuitable for crops, two officials with the knowledge of the matter said. Over the past year, officials and scientists from the department of fisheries and the Central Institute of …
The European Commission has unveiled plans to ban all cages for farmed animals within six years, in decision hailed as historic. Nearly 1.4 million EU citizens – including many from the UK before Brexit – signed a European Citizens’ Initiative petition calling for a ban on cages, which prevent animals moving around freely and being outdoors. Olga Kikou, head of …
