CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Explanation: India commences world’s largest ever vaccination programme to control FMD & Brucellosis in 2019; Aims to provide unique Pashu Aadhar to 535 million animals .

Detailed explanation-2: -FMD outbreaks are common in Asia, the Middle East, South America and parts of Africa. In May 2022, an outbreak of FMD was reported in cattle in Indonesia and in July 2022 in Bali. International outbreaks are a reminder that animal diseases can spread quickly and do not respect international borders.

Detailed explanation-3: -Shenlian Biotech Co., Ltd Xinjiang Tecon Animal Husbandry Bio- technology Co., Ltd.

Detailed explanation-4: -The overall aim of the National Animal Disease Control Programme for FMD and Brucellosis (NADCP) is to control FMD by 2025 with vaccination and its eventual eradication by 2030. This will result in increased domestic production and ultimately in increased exports of milk and livestock products.

Detailed explanation-5: -National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) established Indian Immunologicals Ltd. (IIL) in 1982 with the objective of making Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccine available to farmers at an affordable price. The technology for FMD vaccine manufacture was obtained from M/s.