National workshop on FMD compartmentalisation and zoning opens in Bhubaneswar
The Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying held a national workshop on compartmentalisation and zoning for Foot & Mouth Disease in Bhubaneswar on 8 July 2026, supporting the goal of FMD-free status by 2030.
Summary
The Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying (DAHD) hosted a two-day National Workshop on Compartmentalization and Zoning for Foot & Mouth Disease (FMD) in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, on 8 July 2026. The workshop discusses applying compartmentalisation and zoning as per international standards to speed up FMD control, enable safe trade in livestock products, and support the national objective of FMD-free status by 2030. Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh launched the Rate My Laboratory App under the Pandemic Fund, the Dairy Vikas Portal and the Vidyapeeth Portal, and released an SOP on prevention and control of mastitis in dairy animals.
Key facts
- Event
- National Workshop on Compartmentalization and Zoning for FMD, Bhubaneswar, 8 July 2026
- Organiser
- Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying
- Goal
- FMD-free status by 2030
- Launched
- Rate My Laboratory App (under Pandemic Fund), Dairy Vikas Portal, Vidyapeeth Portal
- Released
- SOP on Prevention & Control of Mastitis in Dairy Animals
Practice MCQs 2 questions
By which year does India aim to achieve Foot & Mouth Disease (FMD)-free status, as restated at the July 2026 Bhubaneswar workshop?
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Correct answer: A — 2030
The workshop supports the national objective of achieving FMD-free status by 2030.
Which app did the Union Animal Husbandry Minister launch under the Pandemic Fund at the FMD workshop in Bhubaneswar on 8 July 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Rate My Laboratory App
Rajiv Ranjan Singh launched the Rate My Laboratory App under the Pandemic Fund, along with the Dairy Vikas Portal and Vidyapeeth Portal.