The Cost of Negligence: Vaccine Failure and Farm Losses in India

India has one of the world’s largest livestock and poultry populations, yet disease outbreaks continue to devastate farms despite regular vaccination campaigns. In 2025 alone, several outbreaks of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD), avian influenza and Newcastle Disease raised serious questions about vaccine effectiveness and farm-level compliance. While vaccines are often blamed first, the real causes of vaccine failure are frequently hidden in poor management, negligence, improper handling and lack of scientific compliance.