Dr Mandeep Azad and Dr Manmeet Motan
In 2014, the National Crime Records Bureau of India reported 5,650 farmer suicides. The highest number of farmer suicides were recorded in 2004 when 18,241 farmers committed suicide. The farmers suicide rate in India has ranged between 1.4 to 1.8 per 100,000 total population, over a 10-year period through 2005.The main reason of this increase number of suicides is low farm income due to drought and crop failure. In these times of crop failure one sector that is generating profit and saving farmers from suicide is the livestock sector .Thus in order to promote this sector Government has decided to spend Rs 850 crore in a few years on animal husbandry, cattle and livestock breeding. Rashtriya Pashudhan Vikas Yojana is an umbrella programme which covers schemes for development of dairy industry, dairy entrepreneurship, livestock and fodder development. The outlay of ‘578 crore is for development of Livestock Health and Disease Control Programme, National Livestock Mission, National Programme for Bovine Breeding, Cattle Development and one new scheme of Indigenous Breeds. Blue Revolution- The outlay of ‘450 crore is kept for Integrated Development & Management of Fisheries and Assistance to Fisheries Institutes. National Livestock Management Programme: The outlay of ‘572 crore is kept for Assistance to Animal Health Institute, Livestock Census & Integarated Sample Survey, Assistance to Animal Husbandry Institute, Livestock Health and disease control and National Livestock Mission. But for implementation of these policies we need trained veterinarians to come forward and encourage farmers to make livestock as an enterprise. Veterinarians play an important role in rural upliftment by educating farmer community and youth for starting up livestock industry and also by providing them all kind of veterinary assistance so this year on World Veterinary Day we need to recognize these Veterinarians working in remote sectors for farmers growth.
Veterinary Association (WVA) in 2000 to be celebrated annually on the last Saturday of April. In 2008 the WVA and the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) agreed on the creation of the World Veterinary Day Award aimed at rewarding the most successful celebration of the contribution of the veterinary profession to society. This Year WV is being celebrated on 30th April 2016 world wide with theme :Continuing Education with a One Health focus. Veterinarians play a crucial role in protecting global health. In all areas of the profession, they have opportunities and responsibilities to improve the health and welfare of animals, and therefore, to improve the health of humans. In the current era of globalisation, the emergence or re-emergence of unexpected sanitary events is accelerating. It is estimated that five new emerging infectious human diseases appear each year, of which three are zoonotic. The recent Ebola epidemic as well as the too numerous human deaths caused each year by rabies, dreadfully remind us of the strong links existing between the health of people, animals and environment and consequently the need for multi-sectoral approaches illustrated through the ‘One Health’ concept. All countries depend on the performance of their national Veterinary Services, in their public and private components, not only to successfully control these diseases, but also to tackle food safety issues and to effectively prevent and control any biological disasters. Therefore, veterinarians should be well trained to preserve animal health and welfare, as well as to tackle public health issues. Provided that the Veterinary profession and science are constantly evolving, continuing Education is essential for veterinarians to keep their knowledge updated with the latest developments, skills, and new technologies required to enable them to efficiently control health risks at their animal source.
Veterinarians are dedicated women and men whose profession is caring for the health and well-being of animals. Their work is widely varied and may include such activities as treatment of animals, pets, framing breeding policies etc. Whatever their specialty, veterinarians are dedicated to maintaining and promoting animal health. They understand the importance of animal welfare and the interdependent relationships between animals and humans. Surveys and projections predict a steady need for future veterinary doctors and scientists. There is a present demand for food animal veterinarians and veterinary specialists to deal with society’s concerns relating to animal welfare and biomedical/environmental research. Future employment opportunities will mirror society’s involvement in issues of energy, quality of food, human health, and quality of life. Veterinary medicine is deeply involved in all these areas.
Farmer suicide is a wrenching and contentious issue in India. There are more farmers in India than in any other country and the suicide rate for farmers is 48 percent higher than any other profession Giving cash under NREGA or free foodgrains as per the Food Security Bill would be perpetuating poverty. The poor would be made permanently dependent on government alms. This is a negative action. What the government needs to do is to make people actively employed so that they can get a source of living on a regular basis. Dairy farming is the way out. If government can pass even 1 per cent annually for giving milking cows and buffaloes to the poor, India would have lesser poverty and more milk. India is largest producer of milk in world and so if u want to sustain that level we need these doctors and scientist to come forward. White revolution ,yellow revolution are a point of proud of Indian but they would have not been possible without expert advice these animal scientist and doctors. It was them who took care of veterinary facilities at state level and treat animals to get maximum production from them. It is the animal doctors who reach door step of farmers and treat their animals. White revolution has been the most beneficial project funded by the World Bank anywhere in the World, an incremental return of Rs. 400 billion annually have been generated by an investment of Rs. 20 billion over a period of 20 years. Animals affect everyone’s life, whether you’re an animal-lover, animal-hater, animal-eater or animal-saver, and their presence is important.
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