Botswana: Ministry Starts Assessment of FMD-Impacted Farmers

Gaborone — The Ministry of Local Government and Traditional Affairs has instructed all District Councils in Foot and Mouth Disease affected areas to start a full assessment and registration of farming communities and livestock-dependent households hit by the outbreak.

According to a ministry press release, FMD and related control measures have significantly disrupted livestock production, marketing activities, household incomes and livelihoods, causing considerable hardship for farmers and…