Livestock Health and Disease Control Programme in the state
1. National Animal Disease Control Programme (NADCP)
Objective
The Programme aims to control Foot and Mouth Disease by 2025 with biannual vaccination and its eventual eradication by 2030 and Brucellosis by vaccination. All eligible cattle and buffaloes are vaccinated against Foot and Mouth Disease biannually and all eligible heifers (4 to 8 months old) are vaccinated against brucellosis for effective management of the disease in both animals and in humans.
Budget:
100% Central AssistanceArea of implementation:
All Districts of Tamil Nadu
Activities carried out:
- Vaccinating the entire susceptible population of bovines, at six-monthly intervals (mass vaccination against FMD)
- Once in lifetime vaccination of all female calves (heifer) between 4 to 8 months against Brucellosis
- Identification of target animals by ear-tagging, registration and uploading the data in the animal health module of Bharat Pashudhan Portal.
- Serosurveillance /Seromonitoring of animal population
Foot and Mouth disease
- Vaccination of the entire susceptible cattle at six-monthly intervals.
- So far, 5 rounds of vaccination have been completed
- Reduces mortality and productivity losses in livestock.
- Prevents economic losses for farmers by controlling disease outbreaks.
Brucellosis
- Once in lifetime vaccination of female calves between 4 to 8 months.
- Helps in reducing infertility and abortion in infected animals.
- Prevents zoonotic transmission (spread from animals to humans).
| S.No | Vaccination Programmes | Round / Phase | Period of campaign | No. of animals vaccinated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FMD | 1 | Feb 2020 to Sep 2020 | 87,03,130 |
| 2 | Sep 2021 to June 2022 | 86,33,291 | ||
| 3 | March 2023- April 2023 | 86,43,294 | ||
| 4 | 06.11.2023 to 31.12.2023 | 85,57,163 | ||
| 5 | 10.06.2024 to 31.07.2024 | 85,40,787 | ||
| 2 | Brucellosis | 1 | 01.02.2023 to 15.03.2023 | 6,14,731 |
| 2 | 15.06.2023 to 21.07.2023 | 4,88,227 | ||
| 3 | 15.02.2024 to 28.03.2024 | 4,47,858 |
2. Livestock Health and Disease Control
A. Centrally Sponsored Scheme (Shared schemes)
Assistance to States for Control of Animal Diseases (ASCAD):
Vaccines against economically important livestock diseases such as Anthrax, Black Quarter, Haemorrhagic Septicaemia and Sheep Pox are produced in the IVPM, Ranipet. Vaccination is being carried out before the expected onset of monsoon. From the year 2022 vaccination against Lumpy skin disease is also carried out for eligible cattle in the State. All the vaccinations are carried out at free of cost.
Vaccination carried out during 2023-24
| Name of the Disease | Type of animals vaccinated | No. of animals vaccinated(nos. in lakhs) |
|---|---|---|
| Anthrax | Cattle, Buffalo, Sheep and Goat | 29.26 |
| Black Quarter | Cattle | 0.33 |
| Foot and Mouth Disease (2nd round) | Cattle and Buffalo | |
| Haemorrhagic Septicaemia | Cattle and Buffalo | 0.751 |
| Peste des petits Ruminants | Sheep and Goat | 57.73 |
| Sheep Pox | Sheep | 0.762 |
| Lumpy skin | Cattle | 60.22 |
B. Central Sector Schemes (100% Central)
i) Peste-des-petits Ruminants – Eradication Programme (PPR-EP)
- Highly contagious disease of sheep and goat causing heavy loss to farmers.
- About 103 Lakh eligible small ruminant population were vaccinated during 2023-2024.
ii) Classical Swine Fever(CSF) Control Programme
- Highly contagious disease of sheep and goat causing heavy loss to farmers.
- About 103 Lakh eligible small ruminant population were vaccinated during 2023-2024.
Eligibility - Disease Control Programme
| S.No | Scheme Name | Details | Eligibility | Certificates to be submitted by the applicant | Mode of Application (Department website/ E-service center/ Directly | Officer to be contacted | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Foot and Mouth Disease control Programme-FMD | Under, NADCP all the eligible bovine population above 4 months are vaccinated once in 6 months against FMD | All the farmers who rear cattle and Buffalo | Not required | Physically | Concerned Veterinary Assistant Surgeon/ Assistant Director, ADIU of respective district | |
| 2 | Peste des petits Ruminants Eradication Programme-PPR-EP | All the eligible sheep and Goats will be vaccinated against PPR at free of cost | All the sheep and Goat rearers | Not required | Directly | Concerned Veterinary Assistant Surgeon/Assistant Director, ADIU of respective district | |
| 3 | Brucellosis Control Programme | Under NADCP, once in a lifetime vaccination of Brucellosis is carried out for the eligible 4-8 months’ old heifer calves | All the livestock farmers | Not required | Directly | Concerned Veterinary Assistant Surgeon/Assistant Director, ADIU of respective district | |
| 4 | Assistance to State for control of Animal Diseases(ASCAD) | Vaccination against Anthrax in 14 districts, HS in 2 districts, BQ in 2 districts and Goat Pox in 10 districts are carried out at free of cost | Livestock farmers of the respective endemic areas in the district | Not required | Directly | Concerned Veterinary Assistant Surgeon/Assistant Director, ADIU of respective district |