R494m Spent on FMD Vaccines, over Four Million Animals Vaccinated
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Buenos Aires, 1 June (NA) — South African Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen said Monday that about 4.4 million cattle were vaccinated as part of a national campaign in response to the outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease. At a press conference in the Cape Town Parliament, Steenhuisen stated that the vaccine acquisition program is the largest ever undertaken by the country. “Since February this year, South Africa has acquired 13.5 million dose…
R494m spent on FMD vaccines, over four million animals vaccinated
By Akani Nkuna South Africa has spent R494 million on foot-and-mouth (FMD) disease vaccine procurement and deployment, while nearly 4.4 million animals have been vaccinated nationwide, Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen said on Monday. Briefing the media in Parliament, Steenhuisen said government had secured 13.5 million FMD vaccine doses to curb the spread of the disease, protect food security and safeguard the livelihoods of farmers and wor…
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