JOHANNESBURG - Agri SA has expressed concern over the national banning of livestock auctions as a result of the latest cases of foot and mouth disease in Limpopo.
“This will have an adverse economic impact on the agricultural sector,” Agri SA executive director Omri van Zyl said in a statement. “The national banning of livestock auctions comes at a time when farmers are already cash-strapped and adds additional pressure on the sustainability of farmers,” he said.
There had been numerous problems in the way that the agriculture, land reform, and rural development department had managed the disease in the controlled area. “While we understand the government’s decision to ban auctions to determine the extent of the crisis, the banning of auctions can only be a short-term mitigant to contain the disease. We are concerned about the potential threat of the disease spreading to other provinces, which could be catastrophic for South Africa. The tracing of infected animals needs to be done as a matter of urgency,” Van Zyl said.
the boere is still waging the agricultural war against the native? nice, a dog will always be a dog
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