Global Animal Health Funding Crisis Threatens India's Milk, Meat, and Eggs

Photo: Deccan Herald

India is the world's largest milk producer with 247.87 million tonnes expected in 2024-2025, supporting over 80 million farmers and contributing nearly 16% to farm income. Despite progress in reducing undernourishment, 35.5% of Indians still cannot afford a healthy diet. Diseases like lumpy skin disease and African swine fever, crossing borders from Bangladesh, threaten livestock health and thus the supply of milk, eggs, and meat vital for nutrition.

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