Bird flu: European Commission will allocate 46.7 million euros to compensate poultry farmers in Italy

São Paulo, 02/01/2024 - The European Commission reported that it will allocate 46.7 million euros (US$50.72 million) to compensate poultry farmers in Italy affected by outbreaks of bird flu. According to the entity, the amount is part of the Agricultural Reserve and payments must be made by September 30 of this year. However, only farms affected by control measures resulting from outbreaks in the first months of 2022 will be entitled to payment, the Commission said, adding that losses cannot have previously been compensated by state aid or insurance. In a note, the Commission explained that, between January 1 and April 30, 2022, 23 outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza were confirmed in Italy, ...