{"id":401442,"date":"2026-09-26T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T02:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=401442"},"modified":"2026-09-25T22:24:56","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T20:24:56","slug":"fmd-outbreak-triggers-postponement-of-agricultural-congresses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=401442","title":{"rendered":"FMD outbreak triggers postponement of agricultural congresses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Staff Reporter<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The regional congresses of the Namibia Agricultural Union (NAU) and the Livestock Producers\u2019 Organisation (LPO), which were scheduled for early October, have been postponed until further notice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWith the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Namibia, the agricultural sector currently finds itself in a very challenging and uncertain situation. Consequently, a decision was made to postpone the NAU\/LPO regional congresses,\u201d the NAU explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Union confirmed that the congresses, which were scheduled to take place from 5 to 9 October, have been postponed to allow the Union and farmers to focus their efforts on addressing the FMD situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe will communicate the new dates for the congresses to everyone as soon as they have been determined. We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience the postponement of the congresses may cause,\u201d the NAU added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Photo: Contributed<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Staff Reporter The regional congresses of the Namibia Agricultural Union (NAU) and the Livestock Producers\u2019 Organisation (LPO), which were scheduled for early October, have been postponed until further notice. \u201cWith the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Namibia, the agricultural sector currently finds itself in a very challenging and uncertain situation. 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