Agricultural Department: "Foot and Mouth Disease remains a challenge in our agricultural economy"

Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen says the country still needs more resources and assistance in dealing with agricultural diseases that ultimately affect our economy. He says the state cannot do it alone, and needs the help of the private sector. The Department of Agriculture together with the Agricultural Research Council, and other stakeholders are today hosting a high-level national Foot and Mouth Disease Indaba. The two-day Indaba is aimed to bring together the country's foremost veterinary and agricultural experts to confront one of the most pressing threats to South Africa's livestock industry...For more we spoke to Deputy Director-General of Agricultural Production, Biosecurity and Natural Resources Management Dipepeneneng Serage