Russia’s Livestock Disease Crisis Is Turning Into a Bigger Food Security Story
Russia’s livestock disease crisis matters because it is no longer just a farm-management problem. It has become a biosecurity, trade, and food-security problem. Reuters reported on March 30 that President Vladimir Putin signed a decree overhauling animal-vaccine production after a cattle-disease outbreak in the Novosibirsk region triggered mass culling and rare protests from farmers. When … Read more