No to pines
OPINION: Forests planted for carbon credits are permanently locking up NZ’s landscapes, and could land us with more carbon costs, says the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment (PCE).
Worsening heat, fodder shortages and the threat of drought are forcing many hard-hit dairy farmers in southern India to reduce their herds; they are selling cows at throwaway prices, experts say.
But the solution to the problem is simple and small, livestock experts argue: heat-tolerant dwarf cows.
Researchers from Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University and the state government’s animal husbandry department are now promoting a switch to Vechur and Kasargod cattle, two local varieties known for being easy to raise, resistant to diseases and – most important – more tolerant of high temperatures than crossbred cattle.
