Experts urge Russian cattle breeders to insure sheep and goats

Published Aug 13, 2024

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The article highlights the concern of the National Union of Agricultural Insurers (NUA) in Russia over the low insurance coverage for small cattle, with only 4% being insured. The NUA emphasizes the need for more coverage due to the increasing threat of peste des petits ruminants, a disease that can result in a 70% herd loss. This concern is underscored by the spread of the disease in Europe, including in countries like Romania, Bulgaria, Greece, and Georgia, particularly in regions near Ukraine. The disease, not previously prevalent in these areas, has led to the destruction of a significant number of sheep in Romania and Greece.

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In Russia, only 4% of the industrial herd of small cattle is insured, according to the calculations presented by the National Union of Agricultural Insurers (NUA). The union's experts emphasize the increased threat of the spread of peste des petits ruminants, which was previously warned by Rosselkhoznadzor in connection with the detection of the infection in a number of EU countries and Georgia. “Obviously, such insurance coverage is insufficient to protect this area of cattle breeding. Peste des petits ruminants poses a particular threat, causing the death of up to 70% of the herd when infected and is a dangerous infectious disease. This summer, the infection appeared in areas in Eastern Europe that are not typical for it. The disease has also been noted in Georgia. Let me remind you that this disease is included in the list of those for which agricultural insurance with state support is provided,” said NSA President Kornei Bizhdov. In total, as of June, 443 thousand sheep and ...

Source: Milknews