Foot and Mouth disease
FMD could wipe out game ranches
by Tisha Steyn Foot and mouth disease (FMD) has the potential to wipe out game ranches. “The effects will be worse than on a cattle farm, and destroy the ranch financially and from a biodiversity point of view,” says Dr Peter Oberem, Director of Breeding, Animal Health, and Biosecurity[...]
Lack of clarity on FMD ban
The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform & Rural Development recently released an update on the Foot-and-Mouth outbreak following the recent 21-day ban on the movement of cattle. “We are lacking clarity and transparency from government on the way forward with the ban. It is not clear from the latest[...]
Continued measures to control the spread of Foot and Mouth Disease
(Image source: unsplash.com by Charl Durand) Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, Ms Thoko Didiza, is out on a campaign to put measures to fight against the spread on foot and mouth disease in South Africa. She met with the Limpopo Provincial government led by the Premier,[...]
Outbreak of foot and mouth disease … and its impact on African cattle farmers
by Tapuwa Mashangwa The effects of Covid-19 lockdowns have seen agricultural markets become unstable and at high risk, especially considering how inter-country and intra-country movement has been restricted intermittently, depending on the severity of cases and the control measures a country applies. All agricultural production systems have been affected[...]
Update report: foot and mouth disease outbreak – KZN, Mtubatuba
1 October 2021 Report compiled by Directorate: Animal HealthThis report includes all information as available by close of business on 1 October 2021. All the updates contained in this report may not currently reflect on the OIE WAHIS system due to technical difficulties with the OIE reporting system. Update[...]