The prolonged outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has prompted objections to the government’s “red tape”, which is restricting private sector producers willing to pay for vaccination imports to ...

Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen has announced that South Africa has resumed submitting Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) field strains to the Pirbright Institute in the United Kingdom, marking the ...

Since losing its FMD-free status in 2019, South African farmers have faced significant financial and operational challenges. Minister Steenhuisen acknowledged these difficulties, saying: "I have ...

PRETORIA - Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen wants a state of disaster to be declared due to the escalating outbreak of the foot and mouth disease (FMD). Steenhuisen outlined the strategy and ...

South Africa’s Department of Agriculture has unveiled a comprehensive 10-year strategy to contain foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) and restore the country’s standing in international livestock trade. The ...

With foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) still spreading like wildfire among cattle, Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen has unveiled an ambitious plan for the country to be free from the disease by 2036.

The Department of Agriculture plans to spend at least R1.8 billion over the next two financial years to fund its mass vaccination campaign against foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). Director-general ...

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CAPE TOWN, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- South Africa has outlined a 10-year national strategy on foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) containment, announcing the launch of a nationwide vaccination campaign and plans ...

GABORONE, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- Botswana has approved an emergency response fund of 97 million pula (about 7 million U.S. dollars) to prevent a potential outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) ...