JAMMU: Director Animal Husbandry Department Jammu Dr. Parvinder Singh today launched the 6th round of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccination under the National Animal Diseases Control Programme. The launch was marked by flagging off the vaccination teams here from the Directorate of Animal Husbandry Complex Talab Tillo.

The programme envisages the control of FMD disease in cattle and buffaloes by 2025 and its complete eradication by year 2030. Speaking on the occasion, the Director informed that National Animal Disease Control Programme for FMD is a central sector scheme where 100 percent funds are provided by the Central govt. to the States/UTs. The programme envisages 100% vaccination of susceptible cattle and buffalo population in order to achieve the control and subsequent eradication of this disease.

He further said that FMD is a highly contagious viral disease found in animals such as cattle, buffaloes, sheep and goats which leads to massive reduction in milk yield, decreased growth rate, infertility and reduced working capacity in bullocks. “The control of this disease can be achieved by mass vaccinations of susceptible livestock populations at regular intervals” he added.

The vaccination campaign, he said, shall last for 45 days covering over 15 lakh cattle and buffalo population of Jammu division. He instructed the field officers and other staff to go for mass de-worming drive also to improve the overall health of livestock and to get better immune response which shall lead to better efficacy of the vaccinations. The event among others was attended by CEO, Livestock Development Board Jammu, officers from the Directorate complex, Doctors and Para-vet staff of Jammu district, Dairy farmers and their representatives.

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A brilliant mind who studied at Netarhat Residential School and graduated in Electrical Engineering from IIT Kharagpur before earning his PhD from the University of Maryland, Dr. Ranjan chose to return to India and dedicate his life to teaching, research and social good.

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