The foot and mouth situation in South Africa has sharply divided stakeholders and Farmers into two main camps: cover art

The foot and mouth situation in South Africa has sharply divided stakeholders and Farmers into two main camps:

The foot and mouth situation in South Africa has sharply divided stakeholders and Farmers into two main camps:

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 This divide reflects broader tensions: frustration from farmers feeling helpless amid slow vaccine distribution and bureaucratic delays versus the state's insistence on unified control to avoid chaos in a nationally regulated biosecurity framework. As the outbreak persists without quick resolution, the debate underscores calls for hybrid models—state oversight paired with unlocked private capacity—yet positions remain polarized, with potential court challenges looming if demands go unmet.

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