Greece allocates new 10 million euros in compensation for farmers due to foot-and-mouth disease.

Greece's livestock farmers have received a new €10 million from the Ministry of Rural Development and Food, as revealed by the Ministry. This financial package, decided by Minister of Rural Development and Food Kostas Tziara, will be disbursed in two installments. The funding is part of compensation for the culling of animals due to the imposition of veterinary and sanitary measures, as well as covering the operational costs of regional veterinary services responsible for implementing biosecurity measures to combat and eliminate the zoonosis. Foot-and-mouth disease in Greece: Over 327,000 animals culled and new 8 measures against the disease The total funding for the second phase of compensation amounts to €22 million, with the first installment of €10 million reaching the farmers' accounts, ensuring the payment process and assistance to affected livestock farmers can continue smoothly. The Greek Ministry reminds that €30 million in compensation for deaths of animals caused by ...