Cyprus issues fourth foot-and-mouth decree as farmers threaten action over compensation

Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou issued Cyprus’s fourth foot-and-mouth disease control decree yesterday, with 110 farming units now affected across Larnaca and Nicosia, as farmer organisations threatened protests over unpaid compensation. Current losses stand at around 10% of the sheep and goat population, approximately 3% of cattle, and around 8% of pigs, according to the source. … Continue reading Cyprus issues fourth foot-and-mouth decree as farmers threaten action over compensation