SA Dairy Hit by FMD; Losses Top R1 Billion
South Africa’s dairy sector is reeling from a widespread Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak, with losses already exceeding R1 billion as export markets tighten and production suffers. The highly contagious viral disease has been confirmed across all nine provinces, prompting neighbouring countries such as Zambia, Botswana and Namibia to restrict imports of South African milk and…