FMD, Red Meat Diplomacy and the Systems That Work

For more than 60 years, Namibia’s commercial livestock heartland did not confront what it is confronting today. In September, foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) was confirmed within the country’s internationally recognised disease-free zone. The consequences were immediate. Livestock movements were restricted, export trade was disrupted and uncertainty travelled quickly through farms, abattoirs, transport networks and markets. To […] The post FMD, Red Meat Diplomacy and the Systems That Work appeared first on The Namibian .