The Minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, today expressed confidence in the national strategy to combat Foot and mouth disease (FMD), highlighting that the department and the Ministerial Advisory ...

With foot and mouth disease prevalent in seven provinces, especially KwaZulu-Natal, the government is urging farmers to participate in its vaccination strategy.

The FMD crisis has exposed longstanding weaknesses in South Africa’s animal health system. The Milk Producers’ Organisation ...

Fighting the war against foot-and-mouth disease is a top priority for Minister Steenhuisen and his department. He recently ...