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Minister McConalogue confirms continuation of supports to eradicate BVD

DAERA in Northern Ireland has said that cattle moving to the Republic of Ireland will soon have to meet new requirements related BVD status.

* ‘P1.4 billion spent on PEP but poverty is on the rise!’ maintains Saleshando Although they did not have the numbers to prove it, government are adamant poverty levels in the country have gone done since the Poverty Eradication Programme was launched ten years ago. Defending the programme in parliament on Wednesday, Assistant Minister of Presidential Affairs, Governance and Public Administration, Dumezweni Mthimkhulu, revealed govt’ have pumped P1.4 billion into the initiative, establish...

May 17, 2021, 6:30 am Farmers are well aware of the rigorous and ongoing testing of calves for the presence of Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) since it became a mandatory compliance, as part of the BVD Eradication Programme back in 2013.   Eight years on, we take a look at some of the recent figures regarding calves that have been BVD tested this year, and assess the progress that has been made in trying to eradicate the disease. Animal Health Ireland (AHI) has revealed that by the end of March 2...

Malaria kills 50,000 Pakistanis annually Dr Shumaila urges enforcement of WHO eradication programme on war footing APP April 26, 2021 RAWALPINDI: Malaria, one of the six priority communicable diseases according to the World Health Organisation affects around 300,000 Pakistanis annually, killing about 50,000 of them. Hence, innovative modes of treatment are required to manage its spread, said National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS)Department of Biological Sciences Assistant Professor Dr ...

February 21, 2021 8:00 am The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is “failing to give clear information” to farmers who have persistently infected (PI) animals on their farm under the bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) Eradication Programme, the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has claimed. Commenting on the matter, IFA Animal Health Committee chairman Pat Farrell said the lack of clear and concise relevant information in the enhanced programme for 2021 to farmers who identify PIs ha...

Serving The Society Through Technology: Insights Into PARC SHARE India is currently one of the fastest-growing economies in the world. Even after making rapid advancements in the economy, there are still large sections of people who cannot make their ends meet. Such factors act as hurdles in the development of the nation. To eradicate these inequalities in society, many schemes or special privileges have come into action, thus enabling to bridge the gap between the extremely poor and rich. This...

ADVERTISEMENT WHO announces 10-year plan to eradicate Neglected Tropical Diseases The project is tagged ‘Ending the neglect to attain the Sustainable Development Goals: a road map for neglected tropical diseases 2021–2030. 2 min read The World Health Organisation (WHO) has rolled out a 10-year road map for Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) which proposes ambitious targets and innovative approaches to tackle 20 diseases affecting more than a billion people. According to a st...

Continuation of supports for eradicating BVD confirmed for 2021 The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has today (Wednesday, December 23) outlined continued supports for the fight against Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD). In support for a pathway to BVD freedom by 2023, the department noted that there is ongoing progress being made in the eradication, with the incidence of positive animals decreasing this year to 0.03% from 0.66% in 2013 – the first year of the compulsory phase of th...

Minister Confirms Continuation of Supports to Eradicate BVD   The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T. D., today outlined his support for a pathway to Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) freedom by 2023 and the continued supports from his Department for the BVD Eradication Programme. The Minister expressed his satisfaction with the ongoing progress being made in the eradication of BVD. The Minister noted that substantial savings are being achieved by ...