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Farmers' Organizations to Demand End to Culling of Healthy Animals

Published March 7, 2026, 17:12
Farmers' Organizations to Demand End to Culling of Healthy Animals

Farmers' organizations in Cyprus are demanding an end to the culling of healthy animals not affected by foot-and-mouth disease and the universal vaccination of all animals. This request will be submitted to the President of the Republic, Nikos Christodoulides, tomorrow, following a meeting with livestock farmers who have announced protests. The Farmers' Organizations condemn the policy of total culling and propose vaccination as the most effective method of dealing with foot-and-mouth disease. They also report incidents where animals are being killed inhumanely, using a knife. They threaten protests and mobilizations if their demands are not met.