Performance Audit Report on the Control of F MD However, ever since the 2002 FMD outbreak, the country has been experiencing  sporadic FMD outbreaks even in areas that had been declared FMD free zones  by the Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) in the Ministry of Agriculture  (MoA). The DVS is endowed with the responsibility to among other things,  manage and control the FMD with a long term vision of ultimately eradicating  the disease completely. FMD is a disease that has a major effect on the beef industry in Botswana as its  outbreaks prevent access to beef markets. More than 80 % of Batswana rely on  the beef industry for their livelihood through products such as milk, meat, hides,  draught power, income and socio-psychological support. Beef contributes the  larger share (80%) of total contribution by the agricultural sector to the  economy’s Gross Domestic Product. This thus underscores why it is critical to  deploy sufficient resources and commitment in the control of FMD in Botswana. 5 Even though the DVS had measures in place and despite the fact that the  Government of Botswana through the DVS had expended approximately P127 211 668 on the control of FMD between financial years 2010 to 2014, the  country continued to experience FMD outbreaks. In the last twelve (12) years  (since 2002), there has been seven (7) outbreaks in FMD free zones and ten (10)  outbreaks in the vaccination or infected zones which make an average of  approximately two (2) outbreaks per year. The frequency of outbreaks has been  increasing throughout this twelve year period. Table 1 provides an illustration of  FMD cases recorded during the period from 2008- April 2015.  $^{5}$ DVS: Review of Foot and Mouth Disease Control Strategies in Botswana, June 2012  2 |  P a g e 1.2 MOTIVATION