Poland is interested in increasing the import of eggs from Ukraine. In addition to greater profits for producers, this may mean rising prices for consumers.
Germany acts on the lead. Since the African swine fever is already spreading rapidly in Poland and the Czech Republic, the deputies of the European Parliament have allocated additional funds for the depopulation of wild boars.
Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine Volodymyr Omelian and Minister of Infrastructure and Construction of the Republic of Poland signed a Memorandum of Understanding on further cooperation within the framework of the Via Carpatia project. The signing ceremony took place on October 22, 2017, in the town of Przemyśl (Poland).
In connection with the spread of the ASF in Poland, farmers are asking the government to take the necessary measures to curb the spread of the virus and mitigate the consequences of the disease.
It was decided that the most effective method to combat the spread of the African swine fever virus in Poland is the complete destruction of wild boars.
According to the information of the main department of the State Service of Ukraine for Food Safety and Consumer Protection (SSUFSCP) in the Lviv region on September 26, the first outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) disease was detected in a private farm in the village of Hrozovo Starosambirskyi district, located on the border with the Republic of Poland.