Lumpy Skin Disease -- India
An unidentified disease affecting cattle has emerged as a major cause of concern for farmers of Mayurbhanj district [map at ].
The worst hit are the marginal farmers of Khunta block. With a few healthy bullocks left in the area, the farmers have to shell out between Rs 1000 and Rs 1400 per hour [USD 13.90 to 19.46] on tractors to prepare their fields for transplanting paddy saplings. However, the poor farmers, who cannot afford to spend on tractors, have not yet started farming activities
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?6641695&promed&0
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