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Hester acquires technology from ICAR - IVRI for the production and commercialization of Classical Swine Fever Vaccine & Sheep Pox Vaccine
Posted On: 2021-04-07 23:37:17 (Time Zone: Arizona, USA)
Hester has signed two agreements with ICAR-IVRI (Indian Council of Agricultural Research - Indian Veterinary Research Institute), for acquiring technologies for the production and commercialisation of the following vaccines:
1. Classical Swine Fever Vaccine
2. Sheep Pox Vaccine
These vaccines are the first that have been developed within the country by using locally isolated strains, a step towards making India self-sufficient, Atmanirbhar, for the country s requirement of Classical Swine Fever Vaccine and Sheep Pox Vaccine.
1. Classical Swine Fever Vaccine
2.
Sheep Pox Vaccine
These vaccines are the first that have been developed within the country by using locally isolated strains, a step towards making India self-sufficient, Atmanirbhar, for the country s requirement of Classical Swine Fever Vaccine and Sheep Pox Vaccine.
The agreements were signed on 26 March 2021, followed with a virtual ceremony that took place on 7 April 2021. The technologies were developed by ICAR-IVRI and the commercialization of the technologies was facilitated by Agrinnovate India, a company owned by Department of Agricultural, Research & Education (DARE), Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India.
Both the vaccines have been extensively tested by IVRI for safety and potency and have been found to provide 100% protection.