Common Livestock Diseases Control Scheme - Pradhan mantri Yojana

On 05.09.2019 the central government announced Common Livestock Diseases Control Scheme that offers to bear the entire cost of Rs 13,343 crore under an existing scheme that seeks to control livestock diseases, especially foot and mouth disease (FMD) and brucellosis, in the next five years.

This is an existing vaccination scheme under which the Centre and state governments contribute funds in the ratio of 60:40. In a rare instance of departure, the Central government has decided to now bear the entire cost.

The disease of food and mouth disease (FMD) and brucellosis are common among the livestock cow, bulls, buffaloes, sheep, goats and pigs.

The scheme envisages vaccination coverage to 30 crore bovines (cows-bulls and buffaloes) and 20 crore sheep/goat and 10 million pigs. Javadekar said the government aims to eradicate FMD and brucellosis diseases fully as it has done in the case of polio and tuberculosis in human beings. The government said if a cow or buffalo gets infected with FMD, the milk loss is up to 100 per cent which could last for four to six months.



In case of Brucellosis, the milk output reduces by 30 per cent during the entire life cycle of animal and also causes infertility among the animals. The infection of brucellosis can also be transmitted to the farm workers and livestock owners. Both the diseases have a direct negative impact on the trade of milk and other livestock products, it said. "The decision of Cabinet today fulfils the major promise made in the manifesto as it provides much relief to crores of farmers in the country who rear livestock," the government statement added.
 


Key Highlights of Common Livestock Diseases Control Scheme

Objective

Vaccinate more than 500 Million Livestock including cattle, buffalo, sheep, goats and pigs against Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD).

Vaccinate 36 Million Female Bovine Calves annually in its fight against Brucellosis disease.

 

Two components of Programme

(1) Controlling of diseases by 2025

(2) Eradication of by 2030



Funds for the Scheme

100% funding will be done by Central Government, of Rs.12,652 Crores for a period of 5 years till 2024. Earlier, Centre and state governments used to contribute funds in ratio of 60:40.

Coverage

Scheme envisages vaccination coverage to 30 crore bovines (cows-bulls and buffaloes) and 20 crore sheep or goat and 10 million pigs.
 

Need

The disease of FMD and brucellosis are common among livestock such as cow, buffaloes, bulls, pigs, sheep and goats. Both the diseases have a direct negative impact on trade of milk and other livestock products.

As per government data if a cow or buffalo gets infected with FMD, the milk loss is up to 100% which could last for 4-6 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.

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