Foot-and-mouth
FMD Namibia needs N$1,5 billion to safeguard its livestock sector
In light of the serious outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in neighbouring South Africa, as well as indications that the disease has already spread across the border to Botswana, Namibia is doing everything in its power to prevent this devastating virus from entering its borders. Namibia will require an[...]
How can we help address the challenges facing farmers affected by the foot-and-mouth crisis?
On 14 January 2026, the Minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, announced the government’s new containment strategy to tackle the rampant spread of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) throughout most of South Africa. Outbreaks of FMD have been confirmed in most provinces, with the North West, Kwa-Zulu Natal, Limpopo, Gauteng, the Free[...]
Namibia News: FMD STOPS BEEF IMPORTS FROM GERMANY
FMD outbreak in Germany Namibia has banned all imports of cloven-hooved products from Germany after a case of foot and mouth disease was detected in the European country on 10 January. In order to safeguard animal health in Namibia, importation and transportation of all fresh or frozen meat and[...]
Botswana on alert for foot-and-mouth
A herd of buffalo that entered into Botswana from Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park in September has forced Botswana to put restrictions on the movement of all cloven-hoofed animals in the northeast of the country. Botswana is largely an FMD-free country, and the country jealously guards this status to protect[...]
Minister Didiza provided update on the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in South Africa
(Image source: elanco.us) The Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, Ms Thoko Didiza hereby announces that the country is currently battling 56 outbreak cases of the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), involving farms and communal areas in the Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, North West and Gauteng. Despite these outbreaks,[...]