Swine fever in Italy: A change of attitude is needed by working on the biosecurity of plants

Italy is taking action to address the global outbreak of swine fever. The country has appointed a new commissioner, Filippini, to oversee the situation within health ministry. A budget of 18 million euros has been allocated to support companies affected by the outbreak. The ministry is collaborating with other affected countries such as Spain, France, and Germany. The ministry is seeking to limit the slaughter of pigs and prevent further impact on ham exports. The government is emphasizing the importance of biosecurity at plant sites.

Rome - "Swine fever is affecting the entire world and we have been monitoring it since day one. We are working with Spain, France, Germany, all countries affected by the problem. On these issues in Italy we have appointed a new commissioner, Filippini, who is the head of the department of the Ministry of Health. I would like to remind you that swine fever is the responsibility of the Ministry of Health, we intervene on the effects, we have allocated 18 million to support the companies that have suffered the first damage. This is a situation that must be considered an absolute priority, in order to limit the slaughter of pigs which in some cases have been numerous, we will talk about it in Ortigia, during the G7. In the meantime we hope to avoid further consequences on exports, especially with regard to ham. There are no pre-packaged recipes ...