The process is now underway to ensure the commercial availability of India’s indigenous vaccine Lumpi-ProVac to protect livestock from Lumpy Skin disease, confirmed Dr. Yash Pal, Director, National Research Centre on Equines, on Tuesday, speaking to The Hindu.
He also cautioned against the use of raw milk, especially during this infection phase, explaining that while pasteurized and boiled milk is safe, raw milk carries high levels of disease-causing bacteria.
Lumpi-ProVac has been developed by the National Research Centre on Equines, Hisar (Haryana) in collaboration with the Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar (Bareilly). The vaccine was launched earlier this month by Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar. “Ever since the disease came to India in 2019, research institutes have been engaged in developing the vaccine,” the Minister had said.
