#foot and mouth disease

Livestock farmers will expect answers from the government by Tuesday to a series of questions they will send, as decided at a meeting held with the participation of livestock farmers, ...

The government will support all those affected by the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak, President Nikos Christodoulides reaffirmed on Friday evening, while pointing out that violating EU protocols would cut off Cyprus’ ...

President Nikos Christodoulides met European animal health commissioner Oliver Varhelyi at the presidential palace on Friday as authorities pressed for the full implementation of strict containment measures to bring Cyprus’ ...

European animal health commissioner, Oliver Varhelyi, told farmers and agricultural organisations on Friday that the European Union regulation on foot-and-mouth disease on mass culling will be implemented without relaxation. Speaking ...

The European Commissioner for animal health and welfare, Oliver Varhelyi, is visiting the island on Friday to assess the current foot and mouth outbreak and how Cyprus is handling it. ...

The culling of animals which have contracted foot and mouth disease is “necessary”, veterinary services department spokeswoman Sotiria Georgiadou said on Thursday. Speaking at a press conference, she said the ...

It is “incomprehensible” that Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou remains in post, Akel leader Stefanos Stefanou said on Thursday, a day after Disy leader and House President Annita Demetriou joined his ...

The environmental movement expressed strong concern on Thursday regarding the government’s handling of the foot-and-mouth outbreak. It warned that the situation threatens not only livestock farming but also the ...

Disy leader Annita Demetriou on Wednesday demanded the resignation of Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou over the ongoing outbreak of foot and mouth disease, which has centred on the Larnaca district ...

A total of 38 incidences of foot and mouth disease have been detected since the start of the outbreak of the disease in Larnaca last month, veterinary services department spokeswoman Sotiria ...

Livestock farmers in the Larnaca district on Wednesday staged a protest against the ongoing culling of animals in the aftermath of an outbreak of foot and mouth disease in the ...

The association of Turkish Cypriot milk producers on Tuesday urged measures to protect the dairy protection sector amid a decrease in consumption and an economic slowdown in the north. It ...

Cyprus risks getting ejected from the EU Single Market if it fails to enforce the law regarding mass culling of animals in outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), the government warned ...

Three new cases of foot-and-mouth disease were confirmed in Dromolaxia on Monday afternoon, the agriculture ministry reported on Tuesday. The cases were detected through laboratory testing and are located within ...

There is “no less painful alternative” to killing animals in livestock units which have had recorded cases of foot and mouth disease, veterinary association chairman Demetris Epaminondas said on Monday. “...

All confirmed cases of Foot-and-mouth disease so far have been identified in the Larnaca district, though the disease has spread to 34 farms within the containment zone, the Veterinary Services of ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Sunday promised to “stand by” farmers impacted by the ongoing outbreak of foot and mouth disease in the Larnaca district, following a meeting with stakeholders at ...

Eight new cases of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) have been identified in Livadia and one in Dromolaxia, with more than 7,000 animals culled since the outbreak began, the Veterinary Services said on ...

The government is standing by all those affected by the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak and “together we will find the best solutions for those people and our country”, President Nikos Christodoulides ...

Foot-and-mouth disease has spread in Dromolaxia, extending the virus outside the initial 10km containment zone, which authorities said was “expected”. The Veterinary Services reported an “expected” spread, increasing the number ...

Decisions on livestock farming must be guided by a clear strategic plan to save the primary sector, president of the Larnaca district self-government organisation (EOA) said on Friday. Angelos Hadjicharalambous ...

Livestock farmers affected by the culling of their animals as part of measures to contain the spread of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) demanded on Thursday to see the president to convey ...

The cabinet approved on Thursday an advance payment of up to €50,000 per livestock unit for farmers affected by the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak, as authorities seek to contain the spread of ...

Veterinary authorities confirmed on Thursday that a case of foot-and-mouth disease has been detected at a cattle unit in Dromolaxia, prompting the immediate culling of the entire herd in accordance ...