Foot and mouth disease outbreak spreads in Namibia

It has now spread to the neighbouring Kavango West region and Shighuru village which is also in the Kavango East region.

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The arid southern African nation earlier this month temporarily banned the cross-border movement of cattle into and out of northern neighbour Angola due to the outbreak.

Namibia’s prized free-range, hormone-free beef has seen it penetrate the lucrative Chinese and American markets but there are fears that any further="https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/rift-valley/article/2001376177/mass-livestock-vaccination-against-foot-and-mouth-disease-kicks-off"> spread< will result in a cattle export ban which could be devastating for the country’s economy.

The ="https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/smart-harvest/article/2001260515/how-to-control-foot-and-mouth-disease">number of cattle In March 2019, Namibia became just the second African country, after South Africa, to meet China’s beef import requirements.

It was also the first country on the continent to export red meat to the United States, following two decades of haggling over safety regulations and logistics.

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