South Africa has embarked on a mass vaccination campaign to contain a devastating outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) that has already disrupted the country’s livestock industry. Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen announced the rollout on Friday, marking a critical step in efforts to stabilize meat and dairy supplies and protect export…
Pretoria, South Africa – The country is facing its worst outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in decades, but the first locally-produced vaccine in over 21 years could become a major ally in fighting the crisis. For livestock farmers, recent months have been marked by mounting losses as herds were infected…
