This morning, the Ministry of Agriculture reported ten new positive cases of African swine fever (ASF) in wild boars discovered within the territory. focus of infection from Barcelona, bringing the number of animals found to 26.
As detailed this morning by … Minister of Agriculture of the Generalitat, Òscar Ordeig, these are “normal figures”, the result in part of the intensive research carried out in recent days, when the radius was also expanded beyond the first six kilometer perimeter. “The news would be that there are no more positive results. It is expected that more will come out,” insisted the head of Agriculture, who confirmed that we are continuing “with the same system”.
“All animals found are analyzed. We are now centered in the radius of 20 kilometersalthough if there are doubts about wild boars outside the radius, they are also analyzed. There are many who are rejected,” added the advisor. In this sense, the advisor Ordeig The fact that all the wild boars found are within the surveillance zone was welcomed, so there is no need to expand the perimeter.
China lowers its tariffs
On the other hand, Ordeig welcomed the announcement this Tuesday by China to reduce customs duties on Spanish pork from 20% to 9.8%, assuring that it is a “competitive advantage “very important” for the sector in a difficult period after the ASF epidemic. He assured that this reduction is due to the good work done, since the Chinese government “carries out very exhaustive and demanding audits and inspections.” “This means that we are doing things well, I would dare say much better than elsewhere,” added the minister.
Ordeig stressed that this news “gives reason to believe” that the sector will emerge more quickly and with less impact negative of the FAA crisis than it could have been.
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