BENGALURU: Animal Husbandry Minister Prabhu B Chavan on Thursday said that the Central Government has agreed to give one crore vaccines to the state soon to control foot-and-mouth disease under the National Cattle Mission Scheme.
Chavan said that he met Union Animal Husbandry Minister Parashottam Rupala in New Delhi and requested him to urgently provide grants and necessary vaccines for programmes of the department such as livestock health and disease control.
Chavan said that the cattle health issue needs an urgent priority and one crore vaccines should be given to the state. He also requested Rs 51 crore under the National Livestock Scheme 2022-23 for the production of fodder.
Responding to the request, Rupala instructed the authorities to immediately provide vaccination against foot-and-mouth disease in cattle (cow, buffalo) twice a year, Chavan said.
He said that the central government has agreed to give full cooperation to farmers through the Karnataka Veterinary Council to organise workshops on cattle rearing, diagnosis of rabies disease in animals, and confidence-building programmes for veterinarians on carrying out various surgeries on cattle.
The Animal Husbandry Department is involved in foot-and-mouth disease control in the state. Chavan said the government will bring the disease under complete control in the state. He said the department has helpline numbers to help farmers including in cases of foot-and-mouth disease in cattle. Farmers should vaccinate their cattle without fail to control foot-and-mouth disease as it can be fatal, he added. (ANI)