Pretoria - The outbreak of the bird flu virus, commonly known as avian influenza, in the past few years has cost the country about R4 billion, says Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Senzeni Zokwana. Speaking at the launch of the South African Veterinary Council Building in Pretoria on Tuesday, Minister Zokwana said: “We have, in the last few years, been plagued by disease outbreaks with negative trade consequences. “I am told that our inability to trade from outbreaks of avian …
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