Swine fever threatens Italy's prized prosciutto production

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Italian authorities were forced to cull nearly 120,000 pigs since swine fever appeared in the country back in January 2022. Now, they have slaughtered three-quarters of those over the past two months.

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00:00Swine fever has gripped northern Italian regions, threatening livelihoods and production of

00:07prized pork products.

00:09The areas of greatest concern include Piedmont, Emilia-Romagna and Lombardy, regions known

00:16for their Parma prosciutto.

00:17Damage to the pork industry is estimated at €500 million so far, with farmers at risk

00:24of losing their livelihoods.

00:25As soon as the swine fever was confirmed in Italy, 12 countries, including China, Thailand

00:55and Mexico, put an immediate ban on importing Italian pork, regardless of whether it was

01:01produced in an area where swine fever was detected or not.

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