FMD compensation to end next year

Agriculture Ministry’s public relations officer in the North East District, Kelebogile Mosarwe mentioned on Friday that only a few farmers are yet to be compensated.

“Following the compensation of farmers, the MoA will start the process of restocking cattle in Zone 6 (b),” Mosarwe added. The FMD outbreak was identified after clinical tests on cattle at Zone 6(b) on August 22, 2023, prompted by an observant farmer at Butale village in Tsamaya extension area who noticed suspicious signs in his cattle which tested positive.