Ethnoveterinary Medicine: An alternative to antibiotics for the dairy sector

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is today a recognised global public health threat. The misuse and overuse of antimicrobials, particularly antibiotics, in food-animal production for non-therapeutic purposes such as disease prevention and growth promotion is known to be a driver for AMR. Globally, experts are focusing their attention on the importance of the prevention approach, which calls for adoption of measures that can reduce the need for antimicrobials for treatment, prevention or control of diseases.

To mark the World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2022, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) invites you to a webinar on ethnoveterinary medicine (EVM) as an alternative to antibiotics for the dairy sector. The use of EVM practices is a preventative and therapeutic approach which has emerged out of India. It involves the use of traditional/herbal preparations in treating diseases of the cattle

As part of its assessment of EVM, CSE has captured the findings of one of the biggest ongoing programmes on EVM in the Indian dairy sector led by the National Dairy Development Board, India. The webinar will include a panel discussion to reflect on this case study, and challenges and possibilities in scaling up EVM as an effective alternative to antibiotics in India and beyond.

Please note: This is a free Zoom webinar, and registration is open to all. All those who register will receive an automatic confirmation. However, the webinar can accommodate a limited number of attendees on a first comefirst served basis only. Therefore, please try to join 5 minutes before the scheduled time.

For any other details, please contact:

Sukanya Nair
sukanya.nair@cseindia.org
8816818864

 

 

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Press Release
November 21, 2022
World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2022
Traditional herbal medicines can replace antibiotics in dairy sector, help combat antibiotic resistance, and produce safe milk, says CSE
Presentation
Ethnoveterinary Medicine: An alternative to antibiotics for the dairy sector
By: Rajeshwari Sinha
Programme Manager, Sustainable Food Systems, CSE
Down to Earth coverage
Easy to Switch
By: Deepak Bhati, Rajeshwari Sinha and Amit Khurana
With a few herbs and a prayer
By: Deepak Bhati and Rajeshwari Sinha
MODERATOR
Sunita Narain
Director General
CSE
DISCUSSANTS
A V HARI KUMAR
Deputy General Manager
(Animal Health)
National Dairy Development Board,
India
BIO
ANIL KUMAR BAYATI
Managing Director
Sabarkantha District Co-operative Milk Producers
Union Limited (Sabar Dairy), Gujarat, India
BIO
N.PUNNIAMURTHY
Professor Emeritus
TD University
Bengaluru and Former Head
EVM Herbal Research Centre
Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, India
BIO
KATRIEN VAN’T HOOFT
Executive Director
Foundation for Natural Livestock Farming and Director
Dutch Farm Experience, Netherlands
BIO
ALFONSO ZECCONI
Full Professor
Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases of Domestic Animals
DVM ; Co-founder, One Health Unit
University of Milan, Italy
BIO
DANIELA BATTAGLIA
Animal Production Officer
Food and Agriculture Organisation of the UN
Italy
BIO
AMIT KHURANA
Director
Sustainable Food Systems Programme
CSE, India
BIO
RAJESHWARI SINHA
Programme Manager
Sustainable Food Systems Programme
CSE, India
BIO