The concern of breeders
“There is strong concern among Friulian farmers about the progress of the Psa of pigs. For this reason, with a collaborative and transparent spirit, we asked for an in-depth meeting with the regional councilor for agri-food resources, Stefano Zannier, who promptly responded - says Franco Clementin, president of the Cia-Italian Farmers of Friuli Venezia Giulia - . Our objective is to address the problem as a whole and photograph the situation of preventive measures and to combat the fearful virus which, as of now, has no effective means of treatment". Zannier, during the meeting with the Cia Fvg delegation, led by Clementin and the director Luca Bulfone, outlined an exhaustive picture of the situation which, since 2020, has seen the Region very active with a whole series of preventive measures.
Contaminated food
“It is true that wild boars are formidable transmitters of contagion - Zannier specified -, but it is equally true that all the most recent Italian outbreaks which have affected Liguria, Piedmont, Lombardy, Lazio and Calabria originated from the spread of contaminated food. For this reason we started with an information campaign for the population, accompanied by an intervention to reduce the number of wild boars which, we estimate, are present in a number close to 5.000 heads in the Region. Currently, passive monitoring is active which is aimed at analyzing all wild game carcasses found. Furthermore, we have extended the hunting season for wild boar hunting to the maximum allowed (from 1 April to 15 January) and we have supported the Forest Guards and trained hunters with a further 300 new trained operators. This has led, in the last year, to an increase in wild harvesting of around 30-40%. Finally - concluded Zannier - we have approved two years of financing intended to support the biosecurity of farms, with a financial capacity which, given the data in hand, we consider adequate".
The need for dialogue
“As we know, however - added Bulfone - the concern about the spread of the infection is pervasive within the production sector and the veterinary control structures that report to the Health Directorate. On this topic - he continued -, we point out that the excessive bureaucratic pressure on small farms and agritourisms that breed and slaughter on their own, can lead to the impossibility of maintaining a characteristic and distinctive activity for quality processed and artisanal products. ”. Since these are issues within the competence of the Department of Health, Zannier, sharing the concerns of the category representatives, expressed his willingness to contribute to facilitating a process of dialogue and resolution of the issue. (CIA source)
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