Foot and Mouth Disease

The validation of Sierra Leone’s NSP represents an important contribution to continental efforts to achieve the PPR2030 goal.

Avian influenza has killed 633 million+ poultry and threatens a US$48B market; FMD costs US$11.3B annually; and African swine fever has wiped out over 40% of pig herds in parts of Asia.

The project is being implemented in two phases: vaccine development and distribution

SADC Ministers call for coordinated action on fertiliser harm minimisation, animal disease control and crop development to build regional food system resilience.

This ruling supports a wider industry role in disease control efforts

This collaboration aims to strengthen the capacity to prevent and control animal diseases through improved coordination.

As defence budgets soar to US$ 2.9 trillion, report warns aid cuts leave the world dangerously exposed to transboundary diseases, food insecurity and the next pandemic.

The five-day vaccination campaign targeted high-risk livestock areas along the Zimbabwe-Botswana border.

The minister stressed that the impact of FMD extends beyond animal health, affecting livestock productivity, market access and feed demand across the value chain.