Misika calls for uniform FMD strategy to protect livestock

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2026-02-13

WINDHOEK, 13 FEB (NAMPA) – Retired agriculture ministry executive director Percy Misika has called for a uniform national strategy to combat Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD), advocating for bolstered efforts across all regions.
“Focusing solely on the southern area of the country may lead to us overlooking that individuals from Cape Town, as well as those from the northern provinces of South Africa, traverse through Botswana, Zimbabwe, Katima Mulilo,...

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WINDHOEK, 12 November 2018 - Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry, Percy Misika delivers his remarks at the official opening of the Namibia Agronomic Board stakeholders conference in Windhoek on Monday. (Photo: Contributed)

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