Government says it has now subsidised the vaccination for the foot and mouth disease.
This Follows ongoing concerns from the public in regard to the cost of vaccination against foot and mouth disease, government has explained that vaccination of animals will be at the cost of the farmer’s but at a subsidised price.
According to the Minister of Agriculture Animal industry and Fisheries Frank Tumwebaze no cow or goat will be allowed to be sold to the public without proof of vaccination.
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Cows are being vaccinated at Shs8,000 and goats at Shs4,000. But when the factory is here, the price will drop substantially.
In the bid to implement the policy guiding payment for the FMD vaccine minister Tumwebaze explaines that the policy guides farmers to pay online for the vaccine, noting that cases of indisciplined veterinary officers asking for cash payments have been reported to relevant authorities, for action.
Livestock farmers will be counting an extra saving after a factory to locally manufacture the foot and mouth disease (FMD) vaccine begins operations.
Currently Government of Uganda in partnership with Egypt are setting up a production plant of the vacciine that will help bring down the cost incurred by farmers to vaccinate their animals.
