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Gov't injects funds to tighten FMD control

Fighting disease: Government is upping its spending to keep the North East free of FMD PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Fighting disease: Government is upping its spending to keep the North East free of FMD PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

FRANCISTOWN: The Minister of Agriculture, Fidelis Molao has said government will inject more money into initiatives meant to methodically fight the spread of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in the North East.

Molao was giving an update on the status of the disease in the Zone 6b Bisoli North (Tsamaya, Mowana, Senyawe, Butale, Ramokgwebana and Jackalas) area in North East.

The area recently experienced an outbreak which has resulted in a target to cull 10,000 cattle, as a mitigating strategy. The government has often been accused of doing little to prevent the persistent outbreak of FMD in the whole of North East.

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