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Source: The post is based on the article “Big relief for livestock, Agriculture Minister launches indigenous vaccine for Lumpy Skin disease” published in PIB on 10th August 2022.
What is the News?
The Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has launched the indigenous vaccine Lumpi-ProVac to protect livestock from Lumpy Skin disease.
What is Lumpi-ProVac Vaccine?
Developed by: ICAR-National Research Centre on Equines (ICAR-NRCE), Hisar (Haryana), in collaboration with ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI),Uttar Pradesh.
Purpose: It is a vaccine to protect livestock from Lumpy Skin disease.
Cost: The cost per dose is ₹1-2.
Immunity: The immunity induced by this vaccine usually persists for a minimum period of one year.
What is Lumpy Skin Disease(LSD)?
LSD is primarily a disease in cattle. It was reported for the first time in India in 2019 from Odisha.
In the initial years, the disease was mainly restricted to the eastern part of our country. Later on, it rapidly spread to almost all the states in the country.
