two municipalities experienced an outbreak of the disease after cattle on 26 farms tested positive
The team of seven government and industry experts has been mandated to help strengthen capacity and accelerate decision-making.
This follows the declaration last week by the Department of Agriculture of Disease Management Areas, which include parts of the Kouga and Kou-Kamma Municipalities in the Eastern Cape. The . In response, the department vaccinated the affected animals to decrease their viral load and to control the severity of the disease especially in dairy cattle. The farms were also placed under quarantine.
Chief Economist of the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa, Wandile Sihlobo says the outbreak of the disease has been a major challenge, particularly in the Eastern Cape. Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
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