The agriculture department clapped back at farmer groups, saying the product registration system is totally broken. Officials pointed out they cleared about 90 percent of applications over five years and launched a digital platform that lets people submit stuff online instead of hauling paperwork to government offices. Minister John Steenhuisen said the new tech cuts through bureaucratic nonsense and speeds everything up for companies that get their forms right from the start.
Around 5,730 applications are still backed up waiting for approvals on pesticides and animal feed products. The government blamed incomplete submissions and needing input from other agencies for the holdups. They also shut down rumors about running out of Rift Valley Fever vaccines for livestock, confirming millions of doses are either ready to ship or already distributed to farms dealing with outbreaks.
Around 5,730 applications are still backed up waiting for approvals on pesticides and animal feed products. The government blamed incomplete submissions and needing input from other agencies for the holdups. They also shut down rumors about running out of Rift Valley Fever vaccines for livestock, confirming millions of doses are either ready to ship or already distributed to farms dealing with outbreaks.
