Minister of Agriculture, Willie Aucamp, recently announced the official launch of the self-vaccination application portal for livestock owners.
The Department of Agriculture has launched a new self-vaccination application portal that will allow livestock owners to obtain official authorisation to vaccinate their own animals against Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD), in a move aimed at strengthening South Africa's response to the disease.
Minister of Agriculture, Willie Aucamp, said the live online system would give farmers greater control in protecting their herds while helping to curb potential FMD outbreaks more quickly.
“This live system hands crucial control to farmers, allowing them to apply for official authorisation to vaccinate their own animals and curb potential FMD outbreaks faster than before,” he said.
Aucamp He said the launch marked the beginning of a broader effort to involve the private sector in combating the spread of FMD.
