AGRICULTURE NEWS - The recent confirmation of a foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak among cattle in the Vhembe District in Limpopo has sparked strong reaction from the livestock sector, along with unfounded panic among consumers.
However, government and industry role players have reiterated that the disease poses no risk to humans.
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The Minister of Agriculture, Senzeni Zokwana, provided an update about the outbreak at a media briefing held in Pretoria yesterday, following meetings with government officials and agricultural associations.
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He confirmed that the matter had been reported to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), and that South Africa’s official FMD-free status had been suspended.
