NUDO has donated N$10,000 towards the Foot-and-Mouth Disease Support Fund.

The Party's President, Peter Kazongominja, explained that the move is aimed at supporting farmers affected by the outbreak and lessening the disease's impact on the livestock sector.

Emerging farmers could receive additional support if a motion tabled in the National Assembly gains traction.

The outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in neighboring countries threatens Namibia's economic growth, disrupts trade, impacts animal health, and reduces income.|

This was the combined view of industry experts on the prevailing FMD outbreak in South Africa, Botswana, and Lesotho.