Livestock

In response to a sheep pox outbreak that has led to 146 cases and the culling of 28,109 animals, the Rural Development and Food Ministry has imposed strict movement restrictions on sheep and goats until November 8.

The Rural Development Ministry has announced new measures to combat the spread of sheep pox, with confirmed cases in Eastern Macedonia, Thrace and Thessaly, as well as goat plague in Western Greece.

As of the latest data, 27 new cases of sheep and goat pox were identified in the past week up until Friday, October 25, according to sources from the Ministry of Rural Development.

As Greece approaches a peak export season for lambs to Italy, Germany and Spain, a ban on slaughtering small livestock due to an outbreak of sheep and goat pox has sparked concerns among farmers.

In less than five months, Greece’s livestock industry has been hit hard by two severe blows: first, the spread of plague and then the

In an interview with Action 24, Minister of Agricultural Development and Food Kostas Tsiaras stated that the 10-day ban on the movement of sheep and goats is aimed at preventing further spread of the disease. He clarified that there is no public health risk, as the disease only affects sheep, and emphasized that the main goal is to preserve the country’s livestock.

In response to new reported cases of the contagious sheep pox disease this week, authorities have imposed a 10-day nationwide ban on livestock movement.

A fresh outbreak with two confirmed cases has been reported at a livestock unit in Magnesia in Central Greece and in Stymfalia, in Corinthia regional unit.

A ban on the movement of animals across Greece for any purpose—such as slaughter or fattening—has been implemented for ten days following a video conference led by the Minister of Rural Development and Food with Deputy Minister Christos Kellas, General Secretary for Rural Development and Food George Stratakos, regional governors, deputy regional governors responsible for the primary sector, rep

Fatma Sevinç, who lives in tourism hotspot Antalya's Manavgat district, has spent 45 years grazing her goats in the ancient city of Selge, drawing water from a 2,500-year-old well that connects her to the region's rich history.

Bulgaria has emerged as a frontrunner in the EU regarding agricultural support for the small ruminant sector. This acknowledgment came from the National Sheep and Goat Breeding Association, whose members attended a significant European livestock exhibition in France earlier this month.