Delhi, Sept 14th, 2022: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday announced that an indigenous vaccine for treating lumpy skin disease in cattle has been prepared and will soon be made available to the public.
Speaking at the World Dairy Summit in Greater Noida, Modi stated that the Centre has been making efforts to resolve the foot-and-mouth disease which has emerged as a huge problem in the dairy sector.
“Scientists have prepared an indigenous vaccine for the lumpy skin disease (LSD) and by 2025, all animals will also be vaccinated against the foot-and-mouth disease and Brucellosis”, Modi said.
“Recently there has been loss of livestock in many states of India due to the disease. When an animal is sick, it also hits the farmer, affecting his income”, he added.
LSD is a contagious viral disease that affects cattle and causes fever, and nodules on the skin, and can also lead to death. The disease gets spread by mosquitoes, flies, lice, and wasps by direct contact among the cattle, and through contaminated food and water.
The indigenous vaccine is called “Lumpi-ProVacInd” and has been developed by two institutes of Agri research body ICAR. Its commercial launch is expected in the next four months.
