Introduction:
Prevalence
of animal diseases is a serious impediment to the growth of the livestock
sector. Losses due to some of these diseases like Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD)
results in reduction of milk production and trade in livestock products.
Brucellosis is another economically important reproductive disease of livestock
resulting in huge financial losses and has an adverse impact on human health; as
it is zoonotic disease.
Objectives:
The
objectives of the schemes are:
i)
To achieve control of FMD by 2025 with
vaccination and its eventual eradication by 2030.
ii)
To control Brucellosis in livestock.
Salient features of the
programme:
·
100% coverage of cattle and buffaloes for
FMD, vaccinations twice a year, covering all states.
·
Vaccination programme extended to other
susceptible species (Sheep, Goats, Pigs) for FMD.
·
100% coverage of all female cattle and
buffalo calves (4-8 months old) for Brucellosis.
·
Deworming of livestock before vaccination.
·
Identification of animals using unique
animal identification ear tags.
·
Uniform calendar for vaccination
throughout the country.
·
100% funding from Central Government.
Monitoring Mechanism:
At National Level review, monitoring, etc is
to be done by a National Steering Committee (NSC).
At State Level, reviewing and monitoring of the Programme will be done by a State Level Monitoring Unit.
National Animal Disease
Control Programme (NADCP) for FMD and Brucellosis and Nationwide Artificial
Insemination programme was launched by Hon’ble Prime Minister of India Shri
Narendra Modi at Mathura, Uttar Pradesh on 11th September, 2019. The
launching programme was organised in all States and Union Territories.
On the same day launching programme in Mizoram was organised in 8 Districts by KVK in co-ordination with District A.H & Vety Officers where MP/MLA/Local Politicians inaugurate the launching programme.
Aizawl District - KVK
Selesih
Chief
Guest : Pu C. Lalrosanga,
Member
of Parliament, Lok Shaba
Lunglei District - KVK
Hnahthial
Chief
Guest – Pu C. Khamluaia, SDO (Sadar)
Siaha District - KVK
Siaha
Chief
Guest : Beirahmo Syhly
Executive
Member, A.H & Vety
Mara
Autonomous District Council
Serchhip District - KVK,
North Vanlaiphai
Chief
Guest : Dorothhy Muansangi
BDO,
E. Lungdar
Kolasib District - KVK
Kolasib
Chief
Guest : Dr. Engkunga Chhangte
District
Vety Officer, Kolasib
Mamit District - KVK
Lengpui
Chief
Guest : Dr. Vanlalthlana
MLA,
Aizawl North II Constituency
Champhai District - KVK
Khawzawl
Chief
Guest : Pu H. Lianzela
District
Commissioner, Khawzawl
Lawngtlai District - KVK
Lawngtlai
Chief
Guest : Vanlalsanga,
Exe. Member Lai Autonomous District Council
Vaccinations of all cloven-footed animals (all FMD Susceptible animals) are going on in all Districts and expected to be completed by the end of September. As per the latest report total number of vaccinated animals is 26828.
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