Mains Question:
Q1. “Live stocks are essential in creating sustainable and equitable food systems, however, they are being threatened with a spate of animal disease outbreaks”. Discuss the statement in light of recent cases of Lumpy Skin Disease, becoming a major emerging threat to livestock worldwide. (150 words)
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Approach
- Introduction-brief about livestock sector and its relevance
- pillar of the global food system
- contributor to poverty reduction, food security, and agricultural development
- Impact of disease outbreaks on economy (nuanced effects on markets, poverty, and livelihoods)
- Challenges and knowledge gaps
- Paucity of information
- Complexity of disease dynamics
- Multi-host disease systems
- Joint occurrence of climate-sensitive diseases in common landscapes
- Lack of epidemiology capacity
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- Required measures
- Improve disease surveillance and response
- Improve animal health service delivery
- Increase the resilience of livestock systems
- Adopt breeding strategies
- Conclude accordingly
*Give example of disastrous impact of Lumpy Skin Disease on cattle.