Performance Audit Report on the Control of F MD According to the DVS, low cattle turnout during FMD vaccination campaigns was  mainly attributable to communal area farmers’ apathy and failure to round up  their cattle and avail them for vaccination. According to the DVS farmers’ apathy  was mainly due to farmers’ loss of hope in cattle rearing that came with trade  losses related to FMD outbreaks as well as farmers’ inadequate awareness  regarding the importance of vaccination in the control of FMD.  As a result of low vaccination coverage, there was an eminent risk of FMD  outbreaks throughout the period under audit as evidenced by intermittent  outbreaks in various FMD prone zones. Mitigating the risk of the costly sporadic  FMD outbreaks requires among others, adequate vaccination coverage. This was  also reiterated in the Field Services Division Annual Report (2010/2011) which  identified poor vaccination coverage to be one of the key factors exposing the  Ngamiland area to risks of resurgence of FMD 32 . The DVS should:  According to the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code, whether in response to  disease outbreaks or in the context of disease prevention, animal traceability can  help countries to put in place a wide range of measures, including surveillance,  early detection and notification of outbreaks, rapid response, control of animal  4.2.5. CATTLE TRACEABILITY IN FMD VACCINATED ZONES  RECOMMENDATION   Strengthen its farmer outreach strategies aimed at enhancing farmer  awareness, participation and cooperation in FMD control, necessary for  achieving adequate vaccination coverage.  Fully involve farmers not only in execution but also in planning for  vaccination campaigns which could help in improving cattle turnout  during vaccination campaigns. $^{32}$ FIELD SERVICES DIVISION-ANNUAL REPORT (2010/2011)- Item 1.0 FMD CONTROL,1.1 NGAMILAND, page1  39 |  P a g e