Farm Workers cattle vaccinated for free by Department experts
ASK India works to improve the quality of life of not only the farmers but also the farm workers of Henna in Sojat, Rajasthan. It has been seen that the farm workers’ community is most neglected in the agricultural sector, hence degrading their way of living.
Recently, ASK India’s community workers mobilized and linked experts from the Department of Animal Husbandry, Rajasthan for the better execution of vaccination for Foot and mouth disease (FMD) for the cattle of the farm workers. FMD is a severe, highly contagious viral disease of livestock that has a significant economic impact. The disease affects cattle, swine, sheep, goats and other cloven-hoofed ruminants. It requires proper vaccination to deal with the disease.
Till now, the community of farm workers were buying and using vaccines for the cattle by themselves without being aware about the procedure which still put cattle at risk. Through ASK’s efforts around 86 cattle got vaccinated for free by the experts of the Department.