TNPSC Thervupettagam

Animal Disease Control and Artificial Insemination

September 12 , 2019 1819 days 1275 0
  • PM Modi launched the National Animal Disease Control Programme (NADCP) and the National Artificial Insemination Programme at Mathura.

  • NADCP aims to eradicate Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) and Brucellosis amongst the livestock in the country.
  • 500 Million Livestock (cattle, buffalo, sheep, goats and pigs) will be vaccinated against the above 2 diseases.
  • 36 Million Female Bovine Calves will be vaccinated annually against Brucellosis disease.
  • The Programme has two components
    • To control the diseases by 2025
    • To Eradicate the diseases by 2030.

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