Mexico bans Dominican Republic pork over ASF fears

Pork and derived pork products from the Dominican Republic and other countries affected by outbreaks of African swine fever are banned from entering Mexico.

4 August 2021

3 minute read

By: Sarah Mikesell

North America

"This is an emergency, in a context in which a human health crisis situation is being addressed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and we cannot afford to add an additional crisis that would affect the country's productive chain, therefore that it will be necessary to heed the recommendations of the health authorities and assume the responsibility of all those involved."
-Víctor Villalobos Arámbula, Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development-

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Sarah Mikesell grew up on a five-generation family farming operation in Ohio, USA, where her family still farms. She feels extraordinarily lucky to get to do what she loves - write about livestock and crop agriculture. You can find her on Twitter or LinkedIn.