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Indonesia ramps up FMD vaccination to strengthen livestock security

Indonesia’s Ministry of Agriculture is accelerating the second phase of its foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccination campaign, distributing 505,000 doses in East Java, a key...

Indonesia ramps up efforts to eliminate FMD

Although foot and mouth disease (FMD) has a low mortality rate, its economic impact can be substantial. Recognizing this, the Indonesian government has launched...

North Maluku declared free from animal diseases

The Head of Indonesia’s Quarantine Agency, Sahat M Panggabean, confirmed that North Maluku is free from major animal, fish, and plant diseases. He emphasized...

Indonesia faces challenges in FMD eradication

Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) has reemerged in Indonesia, causing serious concerns for the agricultural sector. This contagious viral infection affects livestock, resulting in...

Animal markets must be closed to stop FMD

To curb the spread of foot and mouth disease (FMD), Indonesia's Ministry of Agriculture has asked local governments to close animal markets for 14...

Sarawak stays vigilant on FMD to maintain exports

Sarawak in Malaysia, which is free of foot and mouth disease (FMD), must stay vigilant to ensure it maintains live animal exports. Sarawak exports...

New drug plugs holes in FMD vaccines

Vaccination is considered effective in preventing FMD, but it has limitations and poses risk of virus shedding that may trigger a new and more...

Lifting of beef cattle ban to Riau Islands welcomed

Meat traders welcomed the lifting of the ban on beef cattle movement to the Riau Islands province, Indonesia. Authorities imposed the ban due to...

Indonesia vaccinates 3.85m animals against FMD

Indonesia has vaccinated more than 3.85 million animals against FMD as of October 11. Cattle accounts for 91%, pigs (3%), goats (3%), buffaloes (2%)...

Australia offers biosecurity support to control FMD

The Australian livestock industry has invested in additional on-the-ground measures to further support the Indonesian biosecurity response to foot and mouth disease (FMD). Meat &...

Australia provides biosecurity support to Indonesia

The Australian livestock industry has invested in additional on-the-ground measures to support the Indonesia’s biosecurity response to FMD. Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) will...

Indonesia to complete FMD vaccination

Indonesia aims to complete the first stage of its FMD vaccination program for cattle by mid-September, said Wiku Adisasmito, government spokesperson for FMD. The...

Indonesia expects no new FMD cases by yearend

Indonesia is targeting to eradicate FMD by end-2022 since more livestock is now vaccinated. As of August 10, more than 1.2 million livestock had...

Bali pig farmers troubled by East Java FMD measures

Pig farmers in Bali, Indonesia are in trouble after the provincial government of East Java blocked movement of live ruminants and pigs to control...

Emergency measures in place to curb FMD in Indonesia

Indonesia’s Agriculture Ministry has prepared emergency measures to address the recent cases of FMD in cattle in East Java. The ministry has fielded two...

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