**8. Conclusions**

India is having a will to prevent and control Foot-and-mouth disease, an economically important viral disease of livestock which causes huge annual losses of about ₹ 200 billion. In the past, India has successfully eradicated Rinderpest and Poliovirus, during those times to till now, it has tremendously enriched its knowhow and institutional capabilities to handle a massive scale programme as that of FMDCP. There is a huge drop down in the number of FMD incidences/outbreaks reported as a result of this programme. India has a mechanism and expertise in place to prevent and control FMD and eradicate it by 2025–2030, but that has to be backed by the livestock owners, scientific communities, institutions and its people, enlightened for the disease by the disease, FMD.

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Nagar-Mhow, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India

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S.D. Audarya

*Foot-and-Mouth Disease in India: Past, Present and Future Outlook - A Review*

Mr. Abhay Pratap, UG student (B.V.Sc. & A.H.) for his help.

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Department of Veterinary Microbiology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary Science University, Dr. Ambedkar

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