Gandhinagar, March 18 (IANS) Gujarat has reduced the spread of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in livestock to 3 per cent while achieving herd immunity of around 80 per cent in 2025, state officials said, attributing the progress to sustained mass vaccination drives. The development comes as India works towards the target of becoming FMD-free by 2030 under a nationwide vaccination programme launched under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.In Gujarat, the campaign is being implemented u…
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Gaborone, Feb 1 (IANS) Botswanan veterinary authorities confirmed an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) at a village in the northeastern part of the southern African country, near the border with Zimbabwe.Kobedi Segale, acting director of veterinary services in the Ministry of Lands and Agriculture, confirmed the disease, which was first detected at Jackalas 1 village in the Tsamaya Extension Area of the Masunga district.”Laboratory testing on the samples collected from some of the animals…