Foot and Mouth Disease vaccination completed in nearly 24 crore cattle and buffaloes in India

Published Mar 18, 2023

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The article highlights the success of India's Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccination drive, achieving over 95% coverage among 24 crore cattle and buffaloes, surpassing herd immunity levels. This achievement is attributed to the government's full funding of the program, including vaccine procurement, vaccination fees, and infrastructure development. The initiative is part of the Livestock Health & Disease Control Programme and aims to eradicate FMD by 2030, thereby boosting livestock farmers' income and increasing exports of livestock products. The collaboration with the Ministry of Rural Development to train more animal health workers is expected to strengthen these efforts.

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During the second round of the Foot and Mouth Disease vaccination drive, around 24 crore cattle and buffaloes in the country have now been covered out of a targeted population of 25.8 crore cattle (as per data furnished by the states); reaching a near-universal coverage of over 95 per cent which is well beyond the herd immunity level. Reaching this milestone has been made possible due to the efforts of the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD), Government of India, states and union territories, and most importantly the support of the livestock owners, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying said on Friday. The programme is 100 per cent funded by the Government of India which is centrally procuring vaccines against FMD and supplying them to the states and is also providing for vaccination charges, accessories, awareness creation, and cold chain infrastructure among other related supports to enable the states and UTs to undertake vaccination in campaign mode. ...

Source: Agriculture Post