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Bulgaria’s Food Safety Agency: No meat infected with ASF on the market

July 23, 2019July 24, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff African Swine Fever

There is no meat infected with African Swine Fever (ASF) in the shops, the head of the animal health department

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Bulgaria 

African Swine Fever: Price of pork in Bulgaria rises sharply

July 23, 2019July 24, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff African Swine Fever

The price of pork in Bulgaria has increased by 19 stotinki a kilogram at bulk prices in just a week,

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Bulgaria 

Outbreak of African Swine Fever at industrial farm with 17 000 pigs in Bulgaria’s Rousse

July 21, 2019July 24, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff African Swine Fever

Bulgaria’s Food Safety Agency has confirmed an outbreak of African Swine Fever at an industrial farm in the village of

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Bulgaria 

African Swine Fever: Bulgarian Food Safety Agency checks farmers’ markets

July 20, 2019July 24, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff African Swine Fever

An inspection in Sofia by officials from the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency and the Sofia municipal inspectorate made some of

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Bulgaria 

African Swine Fever: Bulgaria triples bounty on wild boar

July 18, 2019July 24, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff African Swine Fever

Bulgaria’s Forestry Agency will pay 150 leva (about 75 euro) to hunters for each wild boar killed in a 20km

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Bulgaria 

African Swine Fever: Culling of pigs in Bulgaria’s Rousse begins

July 17, 2019July 24, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff African Swine Fever, Rousse

Euthanasia of pigs in Bulgaria’s Rousse district began on July 17 after outbreaks of African Swine Fever were confirmed. The

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Bulgaria 

Outbreak of African Swine Fever in village in Bulgaria’s Bourgas district

July 13, 2019July 24, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff African Swine Fever

Bulgaria’s Food Safety Agency has confirmed an outbreak of African Swine Fever among domestic pigs in the village of Zidarovo,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian government grants 3.7M leva to combat African Swine Fever

July 10, 2019July 24, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff African Swine Fever

Bulgaria’s Cabinet has granted 3.7 million leva (about 1.89 million euro) to combat African Swine Fever in the country, the

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Bulgaria 

African Swine Fever: Bulgaria puts price on the heads of wild pigs

July 8, 2019July 24, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff African Swine Fever

Bulgaria will pay hunters 50 leva (about 25.56 euro) for each wild pig they shoot dead in areas where there

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