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Foot-and-Mouth Disease: Complaint-Bomb About Larnaca Port – "No Disinfection of Feed"

Published February 25, 2026, 12:02
Foot-and-Mouth Disease: Complaint-Bomb About Larnaca Port – "No Disinfection of Feed"

Livestock farmers have leveled serious accusations of potential failures to comply with disinfection protocols for animal feed at the Larnaca Port, amid the foot-and-mouth disease crisis. They claim that the imported feed is not being disinfected as required. These complaints were made during the visit of the President of the Parliament to a livestock farm in Aradippou. Furthermore, a lack of guidance from the competent authorities is being reported, with farmers taking action on their own initiative. Low compensation rates for animals and refusal to provide information to a farmer who requested a test for foot-and-mouth disease were also reported. These accusations are expected to intensify pressure on the authorities and raise issues of transparency and trust.