Union Government launches the National Animal Disease Control Programme for eradicating Foot and Mouth Disease and Brucellosis in livestock with 100 Percent funding from the Central Government for a period of five years till 2024.

The programme aims to-

1. Vaccinate more than 500 Million Livestock including cattle, buffalo, sheep, goats and pigs against Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD).
2. Vaccinate 36 Million Female Bovine Calves annually in its fight against Brucellosis disease.

• The Programme has two components – to control the diseases by 2025 and their eradication by 2030.
• Scheme envisages vaccination coverage to 30 crore bovines (cows-bulls and buffaloes) and 20 crore sheep or goat and 10 million pigs.
• As per government data if a cow or buffalo gets infected with FMD, the milk loss is up to 100% which could last for4-6 months.
• In case of Brucellosis, the milk output reduces by 30% during entire life cycle of animal and also causes infertility among animals.
• Also, the infection of brucellosis can also be transmitted to farm workers and livestock owners.