SOUTH AFRICA RESUMES LOCAL FMD VACCINE PRODUCTION
![The ARC-OVR's monovalent SAT 1, SAT 2 & SAT 3 vaccine [Image: Department of Agriculture]](https://gsmn.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Untitled-design-78-1140x570-1-1024x512.jpg)
Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen today visited the Agricultural Research Council (ARC) Onderstepoort Veterinary Research (OVR), where the President and CEO of the ARC, Dr Magingxa, handed over the first batch of locally produced Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccines in over 20 years. This milestone signals a shift from reactionary disease chasing to a […]