Kiruhura issues total livestock ban over foot and mouth disease
Friday April 16 2021
Cattle dealers at Kisenyi Livestock Market in Kiruhura District after government lifted quarantine on sale and movement of cattle in the area on October 8, 2019. PHOTO | FILE
Summary
The works, which started in 2019 at a cost of Shs27 billion and funded by the government, is expected to end this year and boost businesses in the area, according to locals.
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Authorities in Kiruhura have issued a total ban on the sale and movement of livestock and their products in the district in a bid to stop the spread of foot and mouth disease (FMD).