Farmer's Weekly

Hard times for the livestock sector

In August 2022, the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (agriculture department) reported 116 foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) cases in the country’s FMD-free zone. The outbreak outside the control area has now spread to so many areas that it can be regarded as out of control.

In a belated attempt to stop the spread of the disease, the agriculture department instituted a ban on the transport of live

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