The government has begun a vaccination programme but officials have been blamed for a slow response.
South Africa has released its first locally produced vaccine for foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in nearly two decades, the country's Department of Agriculture said.
Spekboom is everywhere, it’s all anyone talks about … what used to be an Angora goat farming town is now a spekboom town,” says field ecologist Rae Attridge. In the past two years, Nat Carbon, the ...
When Frank was forced to sell the sheep he'd been farming for more than 20 years, something had to change. His "experiment" is helping expats feel at home.
Restrictions placed on the dairy industry by the South African government to curb an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease places it at serious risk, said one of the country’s leading dairy companies.
A warming world "has a serious impact on wildlife and accelerates the spread of viruses," the authors noted, emphasizing a threat to humans and animals alike. Vector-borne diseases like West Nile ...
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Dineo Mokgoshi, a determined South African woman, transformed her life by founding Segometsi Bagoshi Agricultural Project
Dineo Mokgoshi, a South African poultry farmer, transformed her life by founding Segometsi Bagoshi Agricultural Project, now ...
Foot-and-mouth disease is tightening its grip on SA’s livestock sector, halting auctions, restricting animal movement and ...
Some say long-term price hikes are unlikely, but short-term shortages of red meat and dairy products may occur due to foot-and-mouth disease.
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South Africa starts extensive vaccine campagin against FMD in cattle
South Africa on Wednesday rolled out a 10‑year drive to vaccinate nearly 20 million cattle as a fast‑spreading foot‑and‑mouth ...
An Ankole bull, Bumblebee (EPA 20-006), sold for R700 000 at the 12th annual Lasarus Game Farm production auction in ...
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