Italy wants to kill a million wild boars to defend Parma ham

Italy wants to kill one million wild boars in the next three to five years with the help of the army, Agrarheute reports. They want to reduce the population by 60 to 80 percent. This is a reaction to the spread of ASF among wild boars in the country. The virus is again a real threat to pig producers. African swine fever (ASF) is spreading rapidly in Italy. For now, among wild boars, but the threat is felt strongly by, among others, pig breeders in the Parma region, where the export hit, Parma ham, is produced. No wonder that the proposal to cull wild boars was supported not only by farmers, but also by Italian exporters, economists and ordinary Prosciutto di Parma gourmets. The threat of great losses If the virus entered the pigsty, the economic losses would be enormous. Italy's revenues from the sale of Parma ham are estimated at approximately EUR 1.7 billion. No wonder there is even an initiative to save Prosciutto di Parma, which warns that there is no time to waste and demands ...