Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen says South Africa is implementing the Foot and Mouth Disease FMD vaccination programme on a large scale.
Steenhuisen revealed that 3.5 million doses of Biogenesis Bago vaccine arrived in the country to help ramp up efforts against FMD, which has plagued cattle and livestock.
The minister says that while the initial tranche of vaccinations was targeted to dairy herds, efforts will expand to the feedlot industry, red meat producer organisation, the stud breeders industry, provinces, as well as regional vaccinations along the countrys borders.
