PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will establish 20 check posts in tribal districts to prevent spread of foot and mouth disease (FMD) and peste des petits ruminants (PPR) diseases in cattle.
The spokesman for the KP Agriculture and Livestock Department said this in a statement on Sunday, adding the check posts will help enhance the production of meat and its export. The initiative is part of the Prime Minister’s Agriculture Transformation Plan and is being implemented in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
He said the provincial government has launched a Rs1 billion programme for the prevention of deadly diseases in livestock to enhance the production of quality meat and then export it to earn foreign exchange.
Through check posts, the provincial government will monitor the transportation of cattle and besides registration they would also be administered anti-germs medicines and injections against FMD and PPR. Hundred percent cattle would be vaccinated against PPR and 350,000 against FMD, he added.
Besides, reporting disease outbreaks each year and after three years steps would also be taken for establishing disease free zones to attract investors towards secured investment and encourage the production of quality meat in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa particularly in the newly merged districts to help promote business activities in the province.
