New preparedness strategy to prevent outbreak of African swine fever

Defra says the revised strategy introduces a more flexible, risk-based framework designed to control disease effectively without imposing severe restrictions on famers and producers

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 2 min read
A new preparedness strategy against African swine fever has been announced by Defra
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A new preparedness strategy against African swine fever has been announced by Defra

A new strategy has been launched to strengthen UK preparedness against African and classical swine fever. Defra has today (May 14) announced plans to strengthen protections for pig farmers as African...

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