The National Food Safety Agency banned the import of poultry from particular regions of Ukraine, Germany, Poland and Russia. There are now 21 countries with bird flu hotbeds. Those from which the import was banned pose the biggest infection threat to Moldova, IPN reports.
The Agency’s vice director Vsevolod Stamati told a news conference that the activities implemented by the state are aimed at preventing avian influenza from entering Moldova. To prevent the infection of birds, the Agency worked out separate biosecurity plans for large and smaller farms. Training seminars were staged for employees of the Agency to teach them how to act and to inform the population about bird flu.
Vsevolod Stamati said the risks are common for those who breed animals in a large number and for small farms. The producers should ensure better zoo hygiene and nutrition conditions.
In Moldova, there are bred about 45 million birds, 17 million of which in the corporate sector.
