Lumpy skin epidemic sweeps nation

Disease claims 9,410 cows, oxen and buffaloes in 73 districts, dairy association says.

Indra Subedi, a resident of Hilihang Rural Municipality-7 in Panchthar district, is a dairy farmer. He mostly rears cows and makes a living selling milk. Two years ago, he bought a Holstein heifer, a breed of cow known for high milk production, for Rs25,000. On April 18 this year, the cow gave birth to a calf, and since then, had been producing 10 litres of milk daily. Subedi was excited with the prospect of a proper return to his investment.