National Animal Disease Control Programme (NADCP)
Why in News?
On 23 August 2026 NADCP as one of India’s largest livestock health initiatives, reiterating its role in controlling Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) and Brucellosis through mass vaccination and surveillance.
Scheme Overview & Objectives
- Launch Date: September 2019 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- Funding Model: 100% centrally funded Central Sector Scheme.
- Nodal Department: Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD).
- Target Diseases: Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) and Brucellosis.
- Timeline Goals: Control FMD by 2025 and achieve complete eradication by 2030.
Vaccination Targets
- FMD Protocol: 100% biannual (twice a year) vaccination of all cattle, buffalo, sheep, goats, and pigs.
- Brucellosis Protocol: One-time lifetime vaccination for all female bovine calves aged 4–8 months.
- Doses Delivered: Over 147.16 crore FMD vaccine doses have been administered to date.
Infrastructure & Digital Integration
- Bharat Pashudhan Portal: Over 39 crore livestock are digitally registered for tracking.
- Mobile Veterinary Units: 4,019 operational MVUs deliver doorstep healthcare via the 1962 helpline.
- Laboratory Backing: ICAR-NIFMD provides diagnostic kits and manages strict vaccine quality control.
Economic and Public Health Benefits
- Farmer Prosperity: Benefited over 8.04 crore farmers by averting catastrophic livestock production losses.
- Productivity Gains: Contributed to a 69.4% surge in national milk production, reaching 247.87 million tonnes.
- One Health Mission: Addresses human-animal health interdependencies to block zoonotic public health threats.
