The Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, through the Department of Veterinary Services, has distributed a total of 2,039,450 animal vaccine doses across disease-prone regions, under the 2025 National Livestock Vaccination Programme.
The animal vaccines for diseases of national economic importance include, 1,288,450 doses for Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD), 670,000 doses for Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia (CBPP), and 81,000 doses for Anthrax.
Ministry Principle Public Relations Officer, Benny Munyama says this shows government’s commitment to ensuring effective animal disease prevention and control, resulting in improved production and productivity in the Livestock sub-sector.
“Southern Province received 823,450 FMD vaccines, Central Province received 405,000 doses, while Western and Eastern Provinces received 50,000 and 10,000 doses, respectively among others”, said Mr. Munyama in a statement issued to RCV News in Lusaka today.
Mr. Munyama said that this vaccine distribution and onward animal vaccination will help control disease outbreaks and contribute to Zambia’s plan to increase the national cattle population from the current 5.1 million to over 7.4 million by 2027.
He has since urged Livestock farmers to fully co-operate with veterinary officers in the implementation of the vaccination programme to prevent animal disease outbreaks.
Mr. Munyama adds that government remains committed to working closely with farming communities and all stakeholders to ensure the successful implementation of the National Livestock Vaccination Programme.
By Christabel Kamunu.
