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World Organisation for Animal Health

Also known as: WOAH

2026-04-202026-06-13
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In coverage

Verbatim sentences from the source article.

  1. May 2026

  2. Weekend Post

    … As the World Organisation for Animal Health stripped Botswana of its FMD-free status, the future of the beef sector – and the livelihoods tied to it – appeared bleak. …

    UB’s Breakthrough for Botswana: From beef crisis to tech triumph

  3. Weekend Post

    … Botswana’s beef industry is organized into 17 veterinary zones, with disease-free status certified by the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) serving as a passport to international markets. …

    Beef Sector’s P200 Million loss for 2026
  4. April 2026

  5. Botswana Sunday Standard

    Sunday Standard Botswana stripped of FMD-free status as EU shuts door on beef exports A document seen by Sunday Standard shows that Botswana’s lucrative beef export industry has been dealt a devastating blow after the World Organisation for Animal Health suspended the country’s F …

    Botswana stripped of FMD-free status as EU shuts door on beef exports

  6. Daily News Botswana

    … According to a press release from the Ministry of Lands and Agriculture, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) also suspended the FMD free status of the larger FMD free zone, which consists of Zones 3c (Dukwi), 4b,5, 8, 6a, 9,10,11,12 and 13 following the FMD outbreak i …

    EU Suspends Beef Imports From Botswana
Agriculture & Land

FMD outbreak threatens beef exports; UB seeks tech solutions

The News

Foot and mouth disease detected in Botswana in January 2025 has led to suspension of beef export authorizations by the European Union, and the nation's loss of FMD-free status. The University of Botswana is described as developing a "quieter revolution" in response to the crisis, though specific details are cut off in the provided excerpt.

Why it matters

Foot and mouth disease outbreak is the most pressing threat to Botswana's beef export economy and FMD-free status, affecting the nation's most valuable agricultural sector.

28 May 2026 · Weekend Post →

Thursday 28 May

  1. FMD outbreak threatens beef exports; UB seeks tech solutions

    Foot and mouth disease detected in Botswana in January 2025 has led to suspension of beef export authorizations by the European Union, and the nation's loss of FMD-free status. The University of Botswana is described as developing a "quieter revolution" in response to the crisis, though specific details are cut off in the provided excerpt.

    28 May 2026 · Weekend Post →

  2. Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak threatens beef exports

    Botswana's beef export industry faces a P200 million loss following an outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease detected in April 2026 at the Ramatlabama Artificial Insemination and Training Centre, with 159 confirmed cases spreading to the Good Hope district and cattle handling facilities near Lobatse, threatening the country's prized FMD-free status.

    28 May 2026 · Weekend Post →

Monday 27 April

  1. Botswana loses FMD-free status; EU suspends beef exports

    The World Organisation for Animal Health has suspended Botswana's Foot and Mouth Disease-free zone status, triggering an immediate ban on beef exports to the European Union, dealing a significant blow to the country's beef export industry.

    27 April 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →

Monday 20 April

  1. EU suspends beef imports from Botswana over FMD outbreak

    The European Union has suspended beef imports from Botswana's larger foot and mouth disease (FMD) free zones following an FMD outbreak in Zone 11. The World Organisation for Animal Health also suspended the FMD free status of the affected zone, and disease surveillance has detected FMD in three additional crushes, prompting movement bans and vaccination efforts.

    20 April 2026 · Daily News Botswana →

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