foot and mouth disease

Western Cape welcomes proposal to expand production of South Africa’s Foot-and-Mouth Disease vaccine

Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism, Dr Ivan Meyer, has welcomed the proposal by National Minister of Agriculture, Willie Aucamp, unanimously endorsed by the Board of the Agricultural Research Council (ARC), to allow qualifying private sector companies access to the ARC’s intellectual property relating to Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccines and to participate […]

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Western Cape Foot-and-Mouth Disease war room confirms strong progress in Provincial Vaccination Programme

Announcement, Foot-and-Mouth Disease / Magrieta de Lange

The Western Cape Department of Agriculture’s Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) War Room met today with key agricultural stakeholders, industry partners and veterinary representatives to review progress on the provincial vaccination programme, assess vaccine availability and strengthen ongoing efforts to protect the province’s livestock sector. The meeting confirmed that the Western Cape’s vaccination programme continues to make

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Western Cape’s coordinated FMD response sees 82% of provincial herd vaccinated

Announcement, News / Magrieta de Lange

The Western Cape has received more than 597,000 doses of FMD vaccine from the national Department of Agriculture. Of these, approximately 480,000 vaccine doses have already been administered across the province. Vaccination efforts have reached all districts, with more than 382,209 primary vaccinations completed, representing 82% of the provincial herd. A further 97,560 booster vaccinations

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Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism, Dr Ivan Meyer (left), engages with Ms Leana Eksteen, Junior Farm Manager at Braams Voerkrale, and Dr Cilliers Louw, Private Veterinarian, during a visit to the feedlot. The visit formed part of ongoing efforts to strengthen biosecurity measures and support livestock producers in the province's response to Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD).

Western Cape strengthens FMD response as farmers, veterinarians and government work together to expand vaccination efforts

Announcement, Foot-and-Mouth Disease / Magrieta de Lange

The Western Cape Government continues to strengthen its response to Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD), with the Western Cape Department of Agriculture (WCDoA), farmers, private veterinarians and Veterinary Services Programme, working together to protect livestock, livelihoods and the agricultural economy. Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism, Dr Ivan Meyer, recently visited a feedlot near

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Western Cape welcomes proposal to expand production of South Africa’s Foot-and-Mouth Disease vaccine

Western Cape Foot-and-Mouth Disease war room confirms strong progress in Provincial Vaccination Programme

Western Cape’s coordinated FMD response sees 82% of provincial herd vaccinated

Western Cape strengthens FMD response as farmers, veterinarians and government work together to expand vaccination efforts

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