The acting CEO of Onderstepoort Biological Products (OBP) has been suspended amid allegations over foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccine pricing. It is alleged that the state-owned company imported FMD vaccines at a lower cost but sold them to farmers at inflated prices, according to The Citizen Business. The suspension comes as scrutiny mounts over the company's conduct, though further details of the allegations and any investigation have not been disclosed.

Gauteng has sharply reduced foot-and-mouth disease cases from 166 to just 6, marking a significant turnaround in controlling the outbreak. The province's response included a vaccination campaign in which all cattle on Gauteng's dairy farms received a second, booster vaccination, according to the department. The decline in cases suggests the containment measures have been effective in curbing the spread of the livestock disease.

Many farmers in Nigeria have urged the Federal Government to decentralize agricultural financial interventions to enhance access for those in rural areas. A coalition of various agricultural stakeholders, including smallholder farmers and cooperative societies, has expressed the need for improved support programs to better serve the farming community across the country.

The Tanzania Veterinary Laboratory Agency (TVLA) is expanding livestock vaccine production and improving distribution in response to rising demand, particularly for Newcastle disease vaccines. Speaking to the Daily News in Dar es Salaam, TVLA Research Veterinarian Dr Renatus Killasa said growing pressure from livestock farmers is driving the need for more accessible disease-prevention solutions. The initiative aims to support Tanzania's expanding livestock sector by ensuring farmers can obtain vaccines to protect their animals from disease.

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has expressed support for a proposed Regional Farm Service Centre Initiative aimed at tackling issues in Uganda's agricultural sector, particularly the problem of counterfeit agro inputs. This announcement was made during a meeting with a South African delegation led by Mr. Andile Ramaphosa at State Lodge, Nakasero, where a tripartite collaboration involving Namunkekera Farm Service Centre and the National Animal Genetic Resources Centre and Data Bank (NAGRC&DB) was discussed.

The Nigerian Association of Animal Health and Husbandry Technologists (NAAHHT) has pledged support to the Federal Government through the Ministry of Livestock Development. According to Tribune Online, the association's president, Mr Kazeem Akingboye, said the support would cover primary animal healthcare, livestock improvement, artificial insemination, meat inspection, public health, antimicrobial resistance prevention, and the control of transboundary animal diseases across Nigeria.