South Africa

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While the situation right now is dire, South Africa hopes to ultimately achieve an FMD-free status without vaccination.

Foot-and-mouth disease is a serious transboundary animal disease that deeply affects the production of livestock and disrupts regional and international trade in animals and animal products.

South Africa, which has zones free of FMD without vaccination, faces growing calls from producers to declare a “state of disaster” to mitigate the economic fallout.

The deal, announced on July 10, is expected to reinforce vaccine production and disease response capabilities across sub-Saharan Africa, although financial terms remain undisclosed.

The resurgence is expected to renew pressure on South Africa’s agricultural and veterinary systems, especially with the industry still reeling from the effects of last year’s mass culling.

In response, the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) has ordered over 900,000 doses of FMD vaccines, with the first batch expected to arrive next week.

The rollout centres on KAROO Wild, a line of dog treats crafted with lean, hypoallergenic, sustainably sourced antelope, a novel protein rooted in South Africa’s rich game meat heritage.

The move allows the company to reorganise under legal protection as it battles to secure emergency funding and stave off collapse.

Brazil accounts for around 84% of South Africa’s total poultry imports and supplies a staggering 92% of all mechanically deboned meat (MDM) brought into the country.