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India's Punjab state is dealing with a unique problem: stray cows – 160,000 of them.
State authorities are promising relief from stray cows; no stray cows will be roaming Punjab roads after July.
Cow ranches were being built to ensure proper upkeep and assistance to these cows; the Government admits stray cows have been implicated in 242 human road deaths in the past two years.
$1.5 million dollars is being spent on the new ranches.
OPINION: As India negotiates to open its borders to more global products, dairy is proving a sticky issue.
OPINION: Without doubt, a priority of the Government this year will be to gain traction on the elusive free trade deal with India.
Exporters need to understand that India should not be seen as just one country to export to, rather a country of many unique states and regions.
New Zealand's support for India during its current global security crisis could be key to securing a free trade agreement with the nation, according to the head of one of the country's largest independent accounting firms.
Almost a year to the day from when he made his first trip to India, Trade Minister Todd McClay is jetting off there again just before Christmas.
"The worst of the worst" is how Richard Kempthorne, the chair of the Nelson Tasman Rural Support Trust, describes the cumulative effects of the two storms that have wreaked havoc across the top of the South Island.
The basis for making great cheese is good milk, says the owner of Banks Peninsula's Barry's Bay Cheese, which was named Champion of Champons Mid-Size, for its traditional Aged Gouda, at this year's NZ Champions of Cheese Awards.
The 2024 Ahuwhenua Young Māori Farmer of the Year, Ben Purua has been named farmer-backed charity Meet the Need's first official ambassador.
Global dairy prices have ended a two-month run of losses.
The world's largest dairy company may be in pole position to acquire Fonterra's Australian assets.
In a major win for farmers, the Government has directed regional councils to halt all work on plans and regional policy statement reviews under the Resource Management Act (RMA).
