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How to address Animal Welfare issues and its implications on Indian Poultry Sector?

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How to address Animal Welfare issues and its implications on Indian Poultry Sector? By: Vijay Sardana Animal welfare regarding poultry sector is becoming an issue of debate in the country and all stakeholders must understand animal welfare issues with respect to poultry sector in detail before they express their opinion on the subject in any forum. Animal welfare is a complex, multifaceted, international and domestic public policy issue with scientific, ethical, economic, legal, religious and cultural dimensions plus important trade policy implications. It is a responsibility that must be shared between governments, communities, the people who own, care for and use animals, civil society, educational institutions, veterinarians and scientists. Till be develop our own norms, we should study the various work done by OIE while working in animal welfare standards. At the international level, OIE is the reference body who is studying various parameters related to animal we

Uranium Contamination is the cause of cancer in Punjab, not pesticides.

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Medical Research / Investigations says, Uranium Contamination is the cause of cancer in Punjab, not pesticides. Why Facts are ignored and Myths are shared? By: Vijay Sardana As a consumer, I am always concerned why there is always much negative news about food and cancer in India that too from one region only. I started exploring the facts to understand the facts. It was very interesting to note that there is a systematic campaign to defame Indian agriculture and hurt the farmer's interest in the globally competitive industry and to defame Indian agri-input industry. Please keep in mind – no one is a saint in this world, not even 5 star NGOs. They also need funds to survive and to meet their expensive needs. People distort facts and go the extra- mile to fulfil their vested interest. NGOs are no exceptions, they are also manage by average human beings, not saints. Let me share some of the facts for you to evaluate the factual position: As early as 1995, Guru

Discussion on Facts - After petrol, price hike in LPG, will government take any action?

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Important Discussion -  After petrol, price hike in LPG, will government take any action? The way forward.. Click here: https://youtu.be/sleLgFj0w90?t=15m9s