The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform has denied media reports suggesting it declared the removal of the Veterinary Cordon Fence (Red Line) impossible.

Botswana's livestock industry has received a significant boost, and its Ministry of Lands and Agriculture has relaxed the Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) controls. 

In Botswana, the beef industry is a cornerstone of the national economy and a vital source for foreign currency.

In a demonstration of solidarity during a time when the Southern African Development Community (SADC) is grappling with outbreaks of the highly contagious foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), Botswana has donated doses of vaccines to Zimbabwe.

The Namibia Agricultural Union (NAU) has urged regional vigilance and complete cooperation in response to the ongoing devastation caused by the highly virulent foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in the SADC region.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform has declared a foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) control area within the FMD-free zone in the ||Kharas Region.

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.
 

Namibia must jealously guard its disease-free livestock zones to protect the country's agricultural economy.

This is the view of the Deputy Executive Director of the Ministry of  Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform (MAFWLR) Kingsley Kwenani.

The Livestock and Livestock Products Board is urging livestock producers and stakeholders to take proactive measures to protect the foot and mouth disease-free zone. 

Amid persistent foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreaks in neighbouring countries, the Directorate of Veterinary Services (DVS) has urged livestock farmers to remain vigilant against any disease incursions that could threaten the country's FMD-free zone.

Namibia takes center stage in the global biodiversity conversation as it hosts the eleventh session of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in the capital.