ASF - WIR intervention to improve virus control in Poland

On September 28, 2021, representatives of the Greater Poland Chamber of Agriculture took part in a meeting on the current situation and the fight against ASF in Greater Poland. The meeting took place in the Herb Room of the Wielkopolska Voivodship Office. In connection with the above-mentioned During the meeting, the Wielkopolska Chamber of Agriculture sent a letter to the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development - Mr. Grzegorz Puda, containing postulates of the agricultural self-government aimed at improving the effectiveness of combating ASF. It should be remembered that Wielkopolska is the main producer of domestic pork and this sector is an important source of income for the majority of farms in our voivodeship. For years, the Wielkopolska Chamber of Agriculture has been reporting comments regarding insufficient funding to combat the virus, which directly affects this production. The sector is currently in a dramatically difficult situation, not least because of ASF. Many ...