Taiz - Saba:
The Undersecretary of Taiz Governorate for the Development Sector, Abdul Wasa Al-Shamsi, chaired a meeting to discuss the activities implemented within the campaign to combat foot-and-mouth disease that affects livestock in At Ta'iziyah District.
The meeting was attended by several officials in the agricultural sector, where they reviewed the level of community awareness about the importance of livestock and ways to protect them from diseases. It was also agreed with the Department of Animal Health and the veterinary team to prepare awareness brochures to enhance breeders' awareness of prevention methods during the implementation period of the project.
Al-Shamsi stressed that the campaign comes in implementation of the directives of the Local Authority Leadership, and is funded by the Agricultural Finance Unit, in cooperation with the Agricultural Sector, the Cooperative Union, the Bonyan Foundation, and the Condolence Cooperative Society. He stressed the importance of receiving reports from other districts to take the necessary measures to confront epidemics affecting livestock.
The meeting also reviewed the progress made in the project, and the number of cattle and livestock benefited, in addition to discussing the field challenges that hinder implementation and work to address them to ensure the success of the campaign.
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