Bovine epidemic: The dairy industry in the Vakinankaratra region has been affected again since the end of October and continued until November. Bovine epidemics have become so widespread that farmed cattle and dairy cows have been affected.

Farmers complain about the drop in milk production. That's up to 80 - 90% off. This adds to the cost of treating animals, when they were still the only ones treating them. The drug to treat the disease was later free, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock.

The epidemic in cattle, especially dairy cows, in the Vakinankaratra region has an impact on milk, now collected by the Antsirabe processing plant. The amount of milk they receive decreases due to lower yields. The quality control of the milk has been tightened so that they produce healthy and high quality milk, but they are also trying to help the breeders cope with the situation.

The processing company targets the health of consumers and is forced to strengthen the quality control of producers' milk, the basic raw material used, through laboratory tests. There is no doubt about the products they distribute in the market.

The MDB took the initiative to make the situation known to the community, also in consultation with the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock. The ministry confirmed that measures had been taken to prevent the spread of the epidemic, including banning the wandering of cattle in Vakinankaratra.