The Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock has suspended the slaughter and banned the movement of Livestock within and out of Western Province with effect from December 12, 2020.
Western Province Veterinary Officer Harrison Chiwawa disclosed this development in a statement made available to ZANIS in Mongu today.
Mr. Chiwawa said this follows the outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in Sioma, Shangombo, Kalabo, Sikongo, Nalolo and Nkeyema districts of Western Province.
He stated that according to the Animal Health Act No. 27 of 2010, all cloven-hoofed livestock shall not be allowed to move between and within districts and also in and out of the province.
Mr. Chiwawa added that all forms of slaughters of the said animals will not be allowed until further notice.
He has since appealed to all livestock stakeholders to cooperate during this period as the department of veterinary services works to normalize the situation.
Then how do you want me to live
No Kuomboka for livestock….
This is a very sad development, I hope it isn’t the beef Mafia at work. Usually, animals are slaughtered within Western province and transported in refrigerated containers to Lusaka and Copperbelt. This business is booming and offered competition to other large corporations. Many people will be affected by this development
Is this disease still around in the 21st century? I thought it was permanently eradicated long time ago like polio. I agree this will affect livelihoods as cattle is such a big source of income kwa hae. Hope they get tlon top of it ASAP!
In zambia everything is banning.
Exportation of maize and maize meal banned,livestock banned,timber banned and we expect our zmk to gain value.
Those that eat rats should keep eating rats
Kcm our zmk is now shinda paper
There you go again, failing to control foot and mouth disease. This government is a total failure, disaster
Total failure to control the disease and the ministry with its “experts” must admit being defeated! Year in and year out banning cattle movements for the same reason has become a normal and no one seems to care about the implications thereof on the beef industry and whether Zambia would attain a level as Botswana to have a share of the beef exports pie. Imagine the backlash effect on Zambeef who has broken into markets around Africa when importers who have little knowledge of Zambia’s geography hear that “Zambia has foot and mouth infection” for that’s the media headline! Botswana is next door and all through these years our policy makers and experts have learnt nothing?