Ban on Antibiotic Colistin

Use of Colistin has been banned in food-producing animals, poultry and aqua farms in India, in a move to curb the growing problem of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in humans through animals.

  • Colistin is a “reserve” antibiotic and is considered a “last-resort” option when all other alternatives have failed.
  • It will prevent its misuse in India’s livestock as a growth regulator, which is one of the reasons for anti microbial resistance in India, due to unwanted use of Colistin in the poultry industry.

Prelims Facts.

National Action Plan on Anti-microbial Resistance (AMR) 2017-21 and “Delhi Declaration on Antimicrobial Resistance”

  • The Indian National action plan ....
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