Italy expects problems with prosciutto production due to ASF

Published 2024년 9월 9일

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African swine fever is spreading in Italy, particularly in the northern regions of Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna, impacting the production of ham and other pork products. The outbreak, the largest since the 1960s, has led to the slaughter of over 50,000 pigs and has the potential to cause over eight billion euros in damages. Despite these concerns, Russian-born Italian journalist Sergei Iezuitov does not anticipate a prosciutto shortage, attributing the speculations to fear-mongering. The government is considering a plan to reduce the wild boar population, which is spreading the disease, by employing 177 military personnel.

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In Italy, the mass spread of African swine fever (ASF) is threatening the production of one of the country's main "calling cards" - prosciutto ham. This is reported by The Financial Times. The ASF virus has already been detected on 25 farms in two northern regions of the country - Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna. Since mid-July, more than 50 thousand pigs have had to be slaughtered there. At the same time, the outbreak has become the largest in the country since the 1960s. Local pig farmers have not ruled out that the disease could also seriously damage the production of sausages and pork delicacies, and the total damage will exceed eight billion euros. Nevertheless, Russian-born Italian journalist Sergei Iezuitov believes that Italian farmers have enough experience and skill to resist the disease and prevent a prosciutto shortage. He also noted the high level of work of Italian specialists in eliminating the disease. Jesuitov does not see any prerequisites for a shortage of this ...

Source: Rosng