Severe Impact on Livestock Due to Foot-and-Mouth Disease
March 6, 2026
The livestock situation in Larnaca is critical due to the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak. The European Commission has decided that selective culling of only infected animals is not possible, enforcing a complete slaughter. Farmers have requested government intervention to seek exemptions for vaccinated animals. This decision will have serious social and economic impacts on the industry. Farmers fear that continuing this policy will eradicate the livestock population in Cyprus.