Since the year 2000, 2000 sheep have been living under a death sentence.

Almost a year after the sheep plague incident in Velingrad, there are still no solutions. Winter is approaching, the grazing and trading ban is in effect, and the lambing season is starting, but the farmers remain without clarity. Read more: Farmers await the Ministry of Agriculture to determine the indicators for vaccination against lumpy skin disease "For a year now, no one has paid attention to our problem. Every day we wonder how to provide food for nearly 2000 animals. Grazing is prohibited, and feed supplies are insufficient. We have not been granted access to the market either for Easter or for St. George's Day. Production remains unsold. Currently, I have about 20 newborn lambs, and another lambing is due in a month. All the animals are healthy. In the 10-kilometer zone around Velingrad, not a single animal has died," stated Georgi Iliev, known as Riban, at a briefing in Parliament. His request is simple: "We expect a fair and quick resolution." New animals are being born. ...