South Africa’s livestock farmers need every bit of help they can get to counter stock theft, which has reached unprecedented heights. One weapon in the fight is genetic profiling. Susan Marais explores how this technology, which establishes livestock lineage, can help protect a farmer’s assets and bring thieves to book.

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In a world that sees high-tech money laundering and cyberattacks, one scourge has remained unchanged since ancient times: stock…
Source: Farmers Weekly
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