Malawi bans livestock slaughtering: Foot-and-mouth disease scare
Ministry of Agriculture officials have issued a temporary ban on livestock slaughters, insurance of livestock permits and suspended all livestock markets in and around Mthumba dip tank in the Mitole Extension Planning AREA in Chikhwawa district in the Shire Valley Agriculture Development Division.
The measures follows Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak in cattle there, which was confirmed on 4th September, 2015.
FMD is a highly contagious viral disease that mostly affects cattle and has very devastating socio-economic consequences if not timely controlled.
A statement signed by Secretary Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development Erica Maganga says preliminary investigation conducted by Veterinary experts from the Ministry indicates that a total number of 700 cattle are at immediate risk within the affected dip tank.
It says the investigations are however still on going to establish the magnitude of spread and map the extent of the problem.
She says the measures are “in conformity with the Control and Animal Diseases Act and the World Animal Health organization guidelines.”
Maganga says the Ministry is currently “working tirelessly” to contain the disease and will continue updating the general public on the situation from time to time.
“The Ministry is therefore urging the livestock farmers and the general public to cooperate with its officials and the police during the implementation of these measures,” she says.
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Every1 shld b responsible
Iii mavuto to mavut,koma kweni kweni Malawi watani?
Pachiyowoyero cha kwithu nthenda iyi tikuti Kalundi. Nthenda iyi njakofwa chomene, yikunthandazgika mu mphepo. Ng’ombe zose zikumala teteteeee! Umu yayambila ku chikhwawa nthena, yithandazgikenge Malawi yose. Chenjerani wabali chomenechomene imwe mukutemwa kurya nyama ya ng’ombe zakufwa zekha! Nanga wangawa wanthu, nthenda iyi nawo yingakoma.
zavutapo apa
Wandisokosera mkulinga utamva, musova.
Is it harmful to the people?
Time to think twice before we eat meat. Take note that there is going to be an increase in these cases with the way we have treated livestock and looked after our environment. Have a look at this short clip http://newstartclub.com/resources/detail/nutrition
ndiye ndi eid ikubwerayi zitha bwanji
Re the first sentence – my understanding is that this ban is ONLY in the Mitole EPA, and not to the whole of Malawi. Can anyone confirm that?
Lord have mercy upon Malawi, the floods in Jan already swept away many livestocks, and dont allow this FMD to render our farmers and Malawi as a whole in Jesus name!
Hay, it’s polling on Malawi said, just when one thought there is a silver line in the cloud, now this.
Amwenye nawo akufuna kupha mbuzi za nkhani nkhani pa eid ikubwerayi, nagayira anthu nyama yotembeleredwayo.
MUWALETSE
Lord have mercy, foot and mouth disease will be disastrous for Malawi, i pray they can contain this very well because it is highly contagious and very very bad.
God help the farmers
I pray that the disease is contained as early as possible…otherwise it will affect the local economy in Shire Valley.