FMD donations reach N$16.2m

Source: The Namibian · 2026-11-05T13:00:00.000Z · Health

The FMD Support Fund has so far raised about N$16.2 million in donations and pledges to help Namibia contain the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform announced this during an update on FMD yesterday. Among the contributions is N$1.6 million from mining company B2Gold Namibia. At a separate event yesterday, agriculture minister Inge Zaamwani said the money would help provide equipment and materials for veterinary officials, police officers and Namibian Defence Force personnel working to control the disease. She said the government has introduced livestock movement restrictions, inspections, veterinary checkpoints and vaccinations

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