Kenya Expands Vaccination and Breeding Programs As Livestock Sector Faces Disease And Export Pressures. The Kenyan government is intensifying livestock disease control measures as authorities move to protect farmers, strengthen export markets and improve productivity across one of the country’s most important agricultural sectors. The State Department of Livestock Development says it will work closely ...

South Africa’s FMD vaccination campaign is showing promising early results, with government reporting strong progress in containing the spread of the disease across the country’s livestock sector. Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen confirmed that more than 2 million animals have been vaccinated since February 2026, with early data indicating that the strategy is effectively protecting herds. ...

Republic of South Africa: The Parliament The Portfolio Committee on Agriculture today received an update from the Department of Agriculture on the vaccination of cattle against foot and mouth disease (FMD), following an outbreak across the country. The committee heard that the department is currently distributing a million vaccine doses to outbreak areas in the ...