Calls for joint action with Turkish Cypriots over FMD outbreak

The need for coordinated action with the Turkish Cypriot community to contain foot and mouth disease was raised on Tuesday during a meeting of the House agriculture committee, as officials warned that gaps in response across the island risk further outbreaks.

Agriculture minister Maria Panayiotou told the committee that engagement through the bicommunal technical committee is essential to ensure an effective response, saying there is a clear need for “a mutual approach to the problem”.