{"id":161089,"date":"2025-04-04T20:11:04","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T14:41:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/?post_type=current-affairs&#038;p=161089"},"modified":"2025-04-04T20:11:04","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T14:41:04","slug":"future-of-antibiotic-use-in-livestock","status":"publish","type":"current-affairs","link":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/current-affairs\/future-of-antibiotic-use-in-livestock","title":{"rendered":"Future of Antibiotic Use in Livestock"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently The<\/span><b> Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> conducted a study on global antibiotic use in livestock.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The study, published in Nature Communications titled as <\/span><b>\u00a0Future of Antibiotic Use in Livestock,\u00a0 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">highlights the projected increase in antibiotic use in livestock by 2040.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Key Highlights of the Future of Antibiotic Use in Livestock<\/b><\/span><b><\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Projected Increase in Antibiotic Use<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Global antibiotic use in livestock (AMUQ) was around 110,777 tons in 2019.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Without intervention, this is expected to rise by 30% to 143,481 tons by 2040.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Potential Reduction Through Livestock Productivity Gains<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Improving animal health, management practices, and production efficiency <\/span><b>could reduce antibiotic use by up to 57% (to 62,000 tons) by 2040.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even moderate reductions in <\/span><b>antibiotic use intensity (AMUI)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can significantly offset AMUQ increases.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most significant reductions occur when <\/span><b>AMUI is cut by 50% and livestock biomass is reduced.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Regional Contributions to Global Antibiotic Use<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Asia and the Pacific:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Expected to remain the largest contributor (64.6% of global AMUQ).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>South America<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Contributes 19%.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Africa:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Accounts for 5.7%.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>North America:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Contributes 5.5%.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Europe:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Makes up 5.2% of global antibiotic use.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Challenges in Achieving Global Reduction Targets<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many regions, particularly those with growing livestock industries, face challenges in reducing antibiotic use while meeting rising food demand.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Simply reducing livestock numbers has limited impact on overall antibiotic use.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>About RENOFARM Initiative<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FAO launched the <\/span><b>\u2018Reduce the Need for Antimicrobials on Farms for Sustainable Agrifood Systems Transformation\u2019 (RENOFARM) initiative.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Objectives:<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provide policy guidance for reducing antibiotic use in livestock.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Offer technical assistance to improve livestock management.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Support capacity-building to help countries transition to sustainable agrifood systems.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The initiative aligns with <\/span><b>global efforts to curb antimicrobial resistance (AMR) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and promote food security.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Governments worldwide have pledged to reduce antimicrobial use in agrifood systems under the <\/span><b>2024 UN General Assembly Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Declaration.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"vc_table_green\"><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 99.8985%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 100%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: rgba(184, 165, 217, 0.53); text-align: left; vertical-align: middle;\">\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #000000;\"><b>Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Declaration<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), global leaders<\/span><b> endorsed the Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Declaration <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to address the <\/span><b>growing threat of AMR.<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Objective: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The declaration aims to strengthen coordinated global action to reduce the human, agricultural, and environmental impact of AMR.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Target<\/b><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Health Impact:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Reduce annual deaths linked to bacterial AMR by 10% by 2030 (currently estimated at 4.95 million).<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Human Health:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Ensure at least 70% of antibiotics used globally belong to the WHO Access group.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Agriculture<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Significantly reduce antimicrobial use in agrifood systems by 2030.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Environment: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Address the discharge of antimicrobials into ecosystems to curb environmental contamination.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Implementation Mechanism<\/b><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Promote global multisectoral collaboration to meet the 2030 targets.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Ensure sustainable national funding and mobilize an additional US$100 million in catalytic funding to accelerate action against AMR.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Why Are Antibiotics Used in Livestock?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Antibiotics are most often given in the feed to help prevent infections or stress-related diseases and to treat bacterial infections in animals.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To promote growth and improve feed efficiency in intensive farming.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Implications of Excessive Antibiotic Use<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR): <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Overuse leads to resistant bacteria, reducing the effectiveness of antibiotics in human and animal health.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>For Example, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the indiscriminate<\/span><b> use of colistin in livestock farming and aquaculture <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">settings has resulted in a hotspot of colistin resistant bacteria.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Environmental Impact: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Antibiotic residues enter water and soil, affecting ecosystems.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Food Safety Risks: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drug-resistant bacteria can enter the food chain, posing health risks to consumers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Global Health Threat: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AMR could lead to more severe and untreatable infections in humans.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Solutions to Reduce Antibiotic Dependence in Livestock<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enhancing livestock productivity through improved animal health and management.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reducing unnecessary antibiotic use while maintaining food production.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Encouraging global cooperation through initiatives like<\/span><b> RENOFARM and the UN AMR Declaration.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Investing in research on alternative treatments, vaccines, and sustainable farming practices.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Status of Livestock in India<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Livestock Population: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are about 303.76 million bovines (cattle, buffalo, mithun and yak), 74.26 million sheep, 148.88 million goats, 9.06 million pigs and about 851.81 million poultry as per <\/span><b>20th Livestock Census<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the country.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Contribution in Economy:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The livestock sector contributed 4.90 per cent of total GVA in 2020-21.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Government Initiatives in Livestock Sector<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF): <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It aims to support private sector investment in building infrastructure for processing, cold chain, and value addition in the animal husbandry sector.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>National Livestock Mission (NLM): <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The focus of the scheme is towards employment generation, entrepreneurship development; increase in per animal productivity and thus targeting increased production of meat, goat milk, egg and wool.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Rashtriya Gokul Mission: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has been initiated by the Government with focus on development and conservation of indigenous breeds and genetic upgradation of bovine population.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Livestock Health and Disease Control Programme(LHDCP): <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is implemented to address livestock diseases and enhance veterinary healthcare infrastructure.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Bharat Pashudhan Livestock Data Stack: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A digital platform for real-time livestock data collection and management to enhance productivity and traceability in the livestock sector.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Kisan Credit Cards (KCC) For Dairy Farmers of Milk Cooperatives and Milk Producer Companies:\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As on 15.11.2024, more than 41.66 lakh fresh KCCs were sanctioned for AHD Farmers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>National Mission on Bovine Productivity: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A scheme to improve the productivity of indigenous cattle and buffaloes through genetic improvement, nutrition, and health initiatives.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>National Artificial Insemination Programme:\u00a0 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A nationwide initiative to boost artificial insemination coverage for bovines, ensuring genetic enhancement and better milk yield.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"vc_table_green\"><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 99.6375%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 111.19%; text-align: center;\" colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Also Read<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 49.797%; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/editorial-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>UPSC Daily Editorials<\/b><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 61.393%; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/daily-current-affairs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>UPSC Daily Current Affairs<\/b><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 49.797%; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/quiz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Daily Current 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