Indonesia, International Partners Work Closely to Fight Against Foot and Mouth Disease
A total of 10,000 doses of FMD vaccines have been distributed in some places in Indonesia so far.
JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – The Indonesian government has been working closely with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and some international partners, including Australia to curb the spread of foot and mouth disease (FMD). FMD has affected cattle in 22 out of 37 provinces in Indonesia, according to FAO. “FAO has been working closely with the Indonesian government to control the spread of FMD since the beginning of the outbreak that threatens the food supply chain and the livelihood of the farmers,” said the FAO Representative in Indonesia and Timor Leste Rajendra Arya...