How Farmers Benefit from National AMR Sampling Initiatives
Farmers Magazine | 19.02.2026 15:03
The Agricultural Research Council’s Onderstepoort Veterinary Research (ARC-OVR), in partnership with the Department of Agriculture, recently hosted a national workshop on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) from 16 to 18 February at ARC-Co in Hatfield. The workshop focused on strengthening skills and standardising sampling procedures across all nine provinces, helping Veterinary Public Health officials detect and manage AMR in livestock. For farmers, this initiative directly supports healthier animals, safer meat products, and reduced risks of disease outbreaks on farms. It also ensures that monitoring practices across the country are consistent, giving farmers confidence in the quality and safety of poultry and other livestock products.
