Depopulation exercise in Zone 6b ends

The farmers, whose cattle have been destroyed, will receive no compensation from the ministry following the promulgation of the Statutory Instrument No 12 of 2023 published in the Government Gazette of February.

On June 7, MoA released a statement titled ‘The cattle depopulation exercise in the containment Zone 6b ends’. The press release informed farmers in the zone that the cattle registration and collection exercise is expected to be completed by June 13. “After June 13, farmers will be given 14 days’ notice elapsing on June 27 to bring all cattle that may be remaining.