The farmers of Rio Grande do Sul requested the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (MAPA) to withdraw vaccination against foot-and-mouth disease in the state. The request was made to the executive secretary of the portfolio, Eumar Novacki.
However, Novacki informed the producers that in order to comply with the request, the state still has to carry out a series of procedures until reaching the auditing phase that precedes the withdrawal of the vaccine.
Currently in Brazil, only the state of Santa Catarina is recognized as an FMD free zone without the need for vaccination.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.