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ASF: Two protests in Bulgaria against compulsory culling of pigs

August 2, 2019August 2, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff African Swine Fever

Two protests are scheduled in Bulgaria for August 2 against an order for the compulsory culling of “back yard” pigs

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Bulgaria 

African Swine Fever: More than 100 000 pigs in northern Bulgaria killed

August 1, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff African Swine Fever

The outbreaks of African Swine Fever in Bulgaria have resulted in more than 100 000 pigs being culled in the

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Bulgaria 

ASF: Mayors in Bulgaria’s Pazardzhik district vow to defy slaughter order

August 1, 2019August 1, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff African Swine Fever

Mayors of 31 villages in the district of Pazardzhik in Bulgaria have issued a joint statement saying that they will

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Bulgaria 

African Swine Fever: Bulgarian Food Safety Agency confirms new outbreaks in 3 districts

July 31, 2019July 31, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff African Swine Fever

The Bulgarian Food Safety Agency said on July 31 that it had confirmed two new outbreaks in the district of

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Bulgaria 

African Swine Fever: Outbreak at industrial farm in Bulgaria’s Veliko Turnovo confirmed

July 31, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff African Swine Fever

The Bulgarian Food Safety Agency has confirmed a new outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) at an industrial farm in

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Bulgaria 

African Swine Fever: Price of pork in Bulgaria up 25-30% in less than a month

July 31, 2019August 4, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff African Swine Fever

The price of pork in Bulgaria has increased by 25 to 30 per cent in less than a month because

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Food Safety Agency confirms ASF outbreak at industrial pig farm in Silistra

July 30, 2019July 31, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff African Swine Fever

The Bulgarian Food Safety Agency said on July 30 that it had confirmed, through laboratory tests, a new outbreak of

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Bulgaria 

African Swine Fever: First outbreak in Bulgaria’s Vidin confirmed

July 29, 2019July 30, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff African Swine Fever

The Bulgarian Food Safety Agency (BNSA) said on July 29 that it had confirmed a new outbreak of African Swine

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Bulgaria 

African Swine Fever: Bulgaria sets up 20km sanitary zone around industrial pig farms

July 29, 2019July 29, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff African Swine Fever

Twenty kilometre sanitary zones are being set up around all 62 registered industrial pig farms in Bulgaria, the country’s Agriculture

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