The highest priority for the government is the containment of the plague, which has also broken out in Western Greeceso that there is no blow to Animal Husbandry, combined with an explosion of prices in the Dairy and Meat market and for this reason will visit, today Wednesday 7/08/2024 in Messolonghi the Deputy Minister of Rural Development Christos Kellas.
Christos Kellas will participate in a meeting that will be held at the headquarters of Etoloakarnania, with the subject of sheep and goat plague. The exact program of the government echelon has not been announced, but he will have a meeting with officials of the Veterinary Service, so that there is coordination in taking further measures .
As announced, Mr. Kellas is expected to have a meeting with the regional governor N. Farmakithe local deputy governor Th. Mavrommatis and the responsible deputy governor of Rural Development If. Friendshipbut also mayors, in order to examine at what stage the controls are in the surveillance zone, according to the protocol that has been activated due to the cases, currently in Ilia and Etoloakarnania.
The general secretary of the Ministry of Rural Development is in the area, since yesterday Tuesday 6/08/2024 George Stratakos and the vice president of OPEKE John Kourdis, who had a meeting with officials of the Region, about the relevant procedures.
There are also 20 veterinarians in Patras, who, together with those of the Region, assist in animal controls, after the outbreaks. It is positive that no new positive sample has emerged in livestock units, and this leaves a glimmer of optimism that the virus has not escaped, although this will become clear as time goes on.
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