MAG says the country will maintain vaccination against foot-and-mouth disease

The livestock sector considers ending immunization unfeasible amid a decline in the cattle herd. Paraguay will continue vaccinating against foot-and-mouth disease, Agriculture and Livestock Minister Carlos Giménez said, noting that this was in response to a request from President Pedro Alliana to provide producers with peace of mind and assurances.

“That is a message the president himself asked us to clarify, so there are no doubts. We cannot live with uncertainty; Paraguay will continue vaccinating. That is the message,” the MAG chief said in an interview with “Valor Agro.”

The minister said that while the debate over ending immunization could be taken up again in the future, the priority today is to maintain openness and clear rules so the livestock sector can continue producing. “

As time goes by, perhaps, if it is necessary to revisit the issue, we can do so. But today, there must be no uncertainty, there must be complete openness, and no doubts should be allowed