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Trade · Free StateIn mid August, South Africa's minister of agriculture, land reform and rural development Thoko Didiza responded to outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease with a nationwide ban on the movement of cattle for 21 days. By late August, 127 cases of the disease had been recorded in six of the country's nine provinces. The Conversation Africa spoke with Rebone Moerane and Melvyn Quan about the disease, its effects and the government's mitigation strategie…See the Story
Foot-and-Mouth Disease: The Gaps in South Africa's Efforts to Keep It Under Control
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Climate Change · South AfricaEmbarrassingly, we currently import all our foot-and-mouth vaccines from Botswana. Manufacturing capacity at Onderstepoort Biological Products has declined significantly due to corruption and human resource challenges.See the Story
South Africa: Urgent Call for Action to Protect SA's Livestock Exports From Foot-and-Mouth Disease
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Business · South Africa[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa is currently experiencing significant and ongoing challenges with widespread outbreaks of Foot and Mouth disease (FMD), affecting several provinces, including KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Gauteng and, most recently, the Free State.See the Story
KZN Dairy Farmers and Agriculture Department Join Forces to Tackle Foot-and-Mouth Disease Outbreak
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