Foot-and-mouth
Foot-and-mouth must be contained to save the meat industry
An outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in the communal farming areas in the northern region of Namibia has to be contained to prevent a possible ban on exports which can lead to huge losses in the meat industry. Reuters reports that the outbreak was first detected in the Ndiyona[...]
Minister Didiza updates the public on the unbanning of auctions
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Minister Thoko Didiza, MP has today 17 February 2020, announced that the blanket ban on gatherings animals is now lifted, since the outbreak of Foot-and-Mouth three months ago in the Molemole District in Limpopo. The Minister’s decision follows the briefing she received from[...]
Update on the Foot-and-mouth disease outbreak
Four further cases of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) were reported since mid-December 2019, with 3 cases reported in December and 1 case reported in the first week of January 2020. The total number of confirmed positive locations since the start of outbreak has risen to fifteen (15). More[...]