Finally the never resolved problem of the wildlife, linked to the risk of swine fever, is receiving the necessary and concrete attention from the Government, which the organization has been waiting and urging for a long time. Like this Cia-Italian Farmers at the end of the question time on the subject and, above all, after the announcement by the Minister for Agricultural Policies, Teresa Bellanova, of the emergency decree on African swine fever, in agreement between Mipaaf and the Ministry of Health.
For Cia-Agricoltori Italiani it is, in fact, the fundamental address line to allow intervention on the containment of wild boars, whose uncontrolled proliferation can spread the virus in the country with devastating consequences on the national pig population. "For years we have been reporting the seriousness of the situation - the national vice president of Cia-Agricoltori Italiani intervened, Mauro DiZo-. We now find the right approach in the face of a criticality that can no longer be postponed, taking into account the increasing damage to farms and the high risks for the safety of citizens, not only in rural areas ”.
"We now await the decree -added Di Zio- which promises to be the sum of laws already in force. However, regulations never applied, including the lack of control by the Regions and the active surveillance at the borders. For a rapid effectiveness of the measure, we then ask that is quickly accepted by all institutions, local authorities and organizations involved on this front. CIA, which has already proposed the revision of law 157/1992 which regulates the matter, renews its willingness to collaborate - concluded the national vice president - to definitively stem a phenomenon that is now out of control ”.