Madam Speaker, I move without notice:
That the House -
(1) notes the significant success of the Agricultural Research Council in completing the sequencing of 48 South African types of virus isolates of foot and mouth disease from different regions and countries within Southern Africa;
(2) further notes that the genetic sequences of these isolates will enable researchers to develop and select effective vaccine strains with greater specificity;
(3) acknowledges that the availability of such vaccine within South Africa, and the continent, will contribute vastly to disease management and increased livestock productivity; and
(4) congratulates the Agricultural Research Council on their significant success which exceeds performance expectations.
Agreed to.