MINISTER RWAMIRAMA WARNS MBARARA LEADERS AGAINST POLITICISING FOOT& MOUTH DISEASE

By Aggrey Twesigye

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In Mbarara—

The state minister for animal husbandry Bright Rwamirama Kanyontore has warned leaders in the cattle corridor against politicizing the fight against Foot and mouth disease.

Minister Rwamirama made the remarks yesterday during a meeting with Mbarara district Local government leaders at Kamukuzi , Mbarara district headquarters.

Rwamirama noted that if the disease is to be defeated, political leaders and farmers need to have discipline by following the guidelines that were set by his ministry to curb the spread of foot and mouth disease.

The Minister also gave farmers a ray of hope in that the country is planning on putting up a factory that will be manufacturing foot and mouth disease vaccines.

Speaking in the same meeting, Mbarara District Veterinary Officer Dr. Andrew Bakashaba noted that as a district they received 25000 doses of vaccines meant for affected farms in Kagongi but still need more since the district has 80.000 heads of cattle.

Bakashaba further called for more enforcement in Rubaya sub county ,Kashari North constituency where foot and mouth disease is still hampering farming.

Mbarara district Resident District Commissioner Mbetegyerize Godfery said that so far they have deployed a team of Field Force Unit (FFU) to deal with anyone trying to bleach Foot and mouth disease guidelines.

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