Economy

Economy June 9, 2017 | 12:16 pm

The country must be declared free of swine fever: hog farmers

Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic cannot export pork since 1978, when classical swine fever was detected, and has yet to be eradicated, according to Dominican Pork Producers Federation president Israel Brito. He said the situation means losses of around RD$24 million in since the vaccines must be bought in France. He said pig farmers vaccinate 70% of the hog population and the official ... Read more