Elizna Erasmus, Bupo Animal Health’s Biosecurity Specialist
Biosecurity should not be just a word but should be an action, according to the Ruminant Veterinary Association of South Africa (RuVASA).
For many stakeholders in the livestock industry, the recent news of the appointment of a Ministerial Task Team on Animal Biosecurity seems like a silver bullet - a simple and seemingly magical solution to a complicated problem.
SA’s agricultural sector has had two consecutive years of strong growth, with expansion in all sub-sectors — livestock, field crops and horticulture.
With South Africa focused on expanding its red meat and livestock product exports, strengthening biosecurity is essential to this ambition.