The Department of Agriculture (DoA) and industry organisations Sakeliga, Southern African Agri Initiative and Free State Agriculture have reached a settlement on the Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) litigation terms after the Pretoria High Court in May ruled that vaccines may be privately procured and distributed. The litigation and its settlement have resulted in a process by which the State recognises and supports the right of livestock owners and managers to vaccinate their animals, with recordkeeping suited to the State's purposes for monitoring FMD outbreaks.

The livestock sector responds to a major FMD outbreak as government and farmer groups reach an agreement on vaccine access

The Department of Agriculture (DoA) and industry organisations Sakeliga, Southern African Agri Initiative and Free State Agriculture have reached a settlement on the…