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Animal Disease-Free Zones

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  • Published
    1st Apr, 2022

Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry has called on stakeholders to work towards the creation of region-specific animal disease-free zones in the country to boost exports of value-added meat products.

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Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry has called on stakeholders to work towards the creation of region-specific animal disease-free zones in the country to boost exports of value-added meat products.

About Animal Disease Free Zone

  • According to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), zoning is a risk management strategy for achieving the progressive control and eradication of animal diseases, and for providing guarantees for international trade.
  • Animal Disease Free Zone is one in which the absence of a specific infection in an animal population has been demonstrated in accordance with the relevant requirements. 

Importance of an Animal Disease Free Zone

  • Animals are the life support system for the rural economy, they provide sustenance in difficult times and a great source of nutrition, particularly proteins, for the rural folk.
    • There is a need to work to increase animal productivity.
  • Moreover, India is the largest exporter of frozen and bovine meat. 
    • Hence, there is a need to create region-specific animal disease-free zones in the country.

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