Farmers to pay for FMD vaccine next financial year

Tumwebaze said 10 million doses of the vaccines that Cabinet directed his ministry to purchase through a supplementary budget will be offered free of charge but farmers will have to pay when they start compulsory bi-annual vaccination of livestock.

PREMIUM Agric. & Environment

Frank Tumwebaze, Minister for Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries. (Photos by Miriam Namutebi)

NewVision Reporter

@NewVision

#Foot and mouth disease #Farmers #To pay for vaccine #Frank Tumwebaze #Agriculture minister

____________________

Farmers will start paying for the foot and mouth disease (FMD) vaccine next financial year, New Vision Online has learned.

Agriculture minister Frank Tumwebaze

Farmers to pay for FMD vaccine next financial year

Tumwebaze said 10 million doses of the vaccines that Cabinet directed his ministry to purchase through a supplementary budget will be offered free of charge but farmers will have to pay when they start compulsory bi-annual vaccination of livestock.

Frank Tumwebaze, Minister for Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries. (Photos by Miriam Namutebi)

NewVision Reporter

@NewVision

Related Stories

Govt lifts livestock quarantine in Kazo

Uganda banks on FAO’s initiative to boost economy

FMD vaccination: Minister warns vets against extorting farmers

NARO turns to Turkey for foot and mouth disease vaccine project

Ntungamo receives timely boost in fight against foot and mouth disease

Vets, extension workers get motorcycles for disease monitoring