Namibia: FMD Restrictions Partially Lifted

Namibia FMD outbreak: What it could mean for South African beef prices

Namibia’s FMD outbreak could disrupt cattle supplies to South Africa and put pressure on beef prices if restrictions persist.

Namibia: FMD Restrictions Partially Lifted

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform has partially lifted restrictions imposed following a foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak in the ||Kharas region after livestock traced from the infected farm tested negative for the disease.

Namibia’s first FMD outbreak in 60 years triggers nationwide livestock movement ban

Namibia has confirmed its first outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in its primary commercial livestock production zone in 60 years, prompting the government to suspend all livestock movements and the import and export of cloven-hoofed animals and their products nationwide. The outbreak was detected on a commercial farm in the Karasburg State Veterinary District in the //Kharas Region, with 10 of 11 samples testing positive at the Central V…

Protecting the Herd: We Need Targeted Biosecurity and Empathy

The Expansive landscapes of southern Namibia are shrouded in a heavy, anxious silence. In a blow to the nation’s multi-billion dollar agricultural heritage, Namibia has confirmed an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in its highly prized, internationally recognised FMD-free zone. Acting minister of agriculture, Charles Mubita, delivered the grim news after routine veterinary surveillance flagged a commercial farm in the Karasburg district,…

Concerns about SA's beef supply as foot-and-mouth disease hits Namibia

South Africa's beef industry could face supply pressures and rising cattle prices if foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) restrictions in Namibia