Bengaluru: Animal Husbandry Minister Prabhu Chauhan has said that under the National Livestock Mission, around one crore vaccine doses for foot-and-mouth disease will soon be made available.
Chauhan on Thursday August 4 met Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying. Minister then urged Union Minister to grant funds and necessary vaccines for tackling cattle and animal diseases. “The union minister has directed the concerned officials to provide the vaccine twice a year,” he said.
He also added that the Centre has assured of training the farmers on cattle care through the Karnataka Veterinary Council among others.