{"id":1166,"date":"2026-04-17T12:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T09:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.tomanifesto.gr\/?p=1166"},"modified":"2026-04-17T12:15:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T09:15:00","slug":"margaritis-schinas-emergency-meeting-at-the-ministry-of-agriculture-and-rural-development-with-farmers-and-cheese-makers-of-lesvos-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.tomanifesto.gr\/?p=1166","title":{"rendered":"Margaritis Schinas: emergency meeting at the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development with farmers and cheese makers of Lesvos (video)"},"content":{"rendered":"

At the Ministry of Rural Development<\/b> today, Friday (17\/04), representatives of farmers <\/b>of Lesvos<\/b>, following an invitation by the Minister of Rural Development and Food, Margaritis Schinas.<\/p>\n

The meeting takes place in the wake of the three-day movements<\/b> of farmers<\/b>, who are calling for immediate measures to deal with the cases of foot-and-mouth disease<\/b> on the island.<\/p>\n

A mass rally<\/b> was held yesterday in the town of Mytilene<\/b>, with a march that ended at the Aegean General Secretariat. As part of the mobilization, commercial shops<\/b> and catering businesses remained closed.<\/p>\n

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What the farmers are asking for<\/h3>\n

“We came here and we expect a solution to be found immediately, today, by the Ministry<\/b>. The foot-and-mouth disease that has affected our animals<\/b> has literally trapped us financially and today we absolutely have to find a solution before we go back,” said Themistoklis Kammenos, animal breeder – self-governor, and member of the delegation.<\/p>\n

The solution, he explained, is “to get the products out normally. The cheese, the meat we produce. Since FMD is purely a zoonotic disease and does not affect humans, our curiosity and our wonder is why we can’t market the products. <\/p>\n

We as producers are taking biosecurity<\/b> measures. Measures are being taken at the port<\/b>. There is no chance of the virus being transmitted from trucks, as we are told, or from refrigerators<\/b>. And since cars and other kinds of goods are constantly being moved by trucks and trucks, how can it be transmitted from our products?”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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