The Assistant Minister of Agriculture Oreeditse Molebatsi has said that this will be done urgently to prevent disease recurrence once and for all. Addressing the community from villages in the zone 7 in Mmadinare yesterday Molebatsi said ranches are necessary in that if the disease is detected in one ranch, it is only cattle in that ranch that will be affected unlike where the whole zone will be affected. "This is what we are planning to do." The Assistant Minister also said they are in the process of demarcating zone 7 to ensure an improved management of the disease. He however expressed concern over the absence of the farmers associations among the communities in zone 7 adding that the associations would be having powers to address some of the farmers concerns. "As long as there are no farmers associations in place nobody will make veterinary officials account for your complaints".
He also promised that his ministry would ensure that patrols will be intensified along the border line. Molebatsi further advised farmers that only affected animals bearing a legally registered brand would be legible for compensation after culling.
