TLU SA says no concrete progress made to address the ongoing foot-and-mouth disease outbreak [SOUND]

# The agriculture organisation TLU SA says it is concerned about the state’s limited capacity to effectively control the foot and mouth disease outbreak in the country. The outbreak has been reported in at least four provinces. TLU SA’s Bennie van Zyl says the movement of livestock without adequate control measures exacerbates the situation, while the economic pressure on farmers continues to grow. He says the current regulatory framework prevents the private sector from becoming involved in the production and distribution of vaccines: