Biosecurity vital in a successful strategy for agricultural growth and export
Animal and plant health is the bedrock of a thriving agricultural industry and its export strategy.
Tag: disease control
WATCH | Plans underway to earn income in shadow of foot-and-mouth disease
The numerous commercial and smaller-scale livestock farmers in KwaZulu-Natal’s foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) management area are desperate to earn an income ...
‘FMD is here to stay – when and where next are the only unknowns’
It would be a literal miracle if South Africa were somehow able to reverse the ongoing spread of foot and ...
KZN’s FMD spreads further, but positive steps being made
As much as recent developments between public and private sector animal health authorities are creating a glimmer of light at ...
Bird flu could become next human pandemic
Controlling highly contagious bird flu is crucial for the poultry industry and protecting the human population, says Prof. Robert Bragg, ...
Foot-and-mouth disease fight still on in KZN
The KZN Department of Agriculture continues to implement disease control measures in line with Disease Management Area protocols in all ...
Foot-and-mouth disease in Amajuba, KZN – government’s intervention efforts
Following the detection of a suspected case of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in the Amajuba District on 10 February, laboratory tests confirmed ...
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