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Lithuania's agriculture minister plans to propose encouraging farmers to renounce pig farming as swine fever is spreading in the country.
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Giedrius Surplys says such proposals will be submitted to the government next week.

"We are saying that biosafety needs to be stepped up and we are speaking about the need to encourage farmers to raise alternative animals and not to enforce any measures but make people an attractive offer," Surplys told BNS Lithuania.

The minister co

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