Serbia to cull 11,000 pigs due to African swine fever, Tanjug reports
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- • Serbia starts culling 11,000 pigs due to African swine fever outbreak.
- • Culling is being carried out at a farm in western Serbia.
- • Agriculture Minister Dragan Glamocic cited Tanjug news agency.
Context
Serbian authorities have started culling pigs at a farm in the west of the country. The cull involves 11,000 pigs and is a response to an outbreak of African swine fever. Agriculture Minister Dragan Glamocic announced the measure.
The outbreak and subsequent cull are significant as they affect a large number of pigs. The Tanjug news agency reported the development on Wednesday, citing the agriculture minister.
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