As the disease spread, pigs in a few piggeries became infected, and in one piggery, 14 piglets died from the disease,” Ndlangamandla explained. Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) control measures, including livestock movement restrictions and a ban on trade, have been implemented. Tammy Dlamini, CEO of the Eswatini National Agricultural Union, told Farmer’s Weekly that the halt in trading has hit farmers’ pockets hard. Get trusted farming news from Farmers Weekly in Google Top Stories. ➕ Add Farmers Weekly to Google ✔ Takes 10 seconds · ✔ Remove anytime