Italy sends in army to protect sausage industry

Italy has announced plans to send soldiers to hunt wild boar as it looks to protect its prosciutto and sausage industry from African swine fever (ASF)

Alex Black
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Italy sends in army to protect sausage industry

Francesco Lollobrigida, Minister for Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry, described ASF as a ‘crucial issue' as he announced a series of actions in the food and farming industry. He announced...

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