India, Feb. 11 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:
Foot and mouth disease (FMD) is a highly contagious viral disease of livestock with the significant economic impact. The steps taken by the Union Government in this regard; are as under:
i. National Animal Disease Control Programme (NADCP) was launched in 2019 with a provision of 100% central assistance to states and Union Territories for Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccination.NADCP was included as a component under Livestock Health and Disease Control programme (LHDCP) scheme from 2021
Procurement and supply of the quality FMD vaccine for required FMD vaccination and ear tags for respective States and Union Territories is done centrally
Financial support is p...