Landivar. “Governor Luis Fernando Camacho directed that significant resources and efforts be devoted to preventing the entry of this virus into Santa Cruz.”
Source: Government of Santa Cruz
The Government of Santa Cruz, through the Department of Agricultural Services of Santa Cruz (Sedacruz), in partnership with Senasag, the Poultry Association (ADA) and the School of Veterinary Medicine of the Gabriel Rene Moreno Autonomous University, will start this Tuesday at the facilities of the higher education institutions The institute’s “Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Emergency Exercise” has been carried out in China and will last until the 30th of this month. On-site work will be carried out in the community of Motacucito in Vaughan Province.
The event began with Ceda Cruz Prison Director Felipe Mendieta sending his greetings to Governor Luis Fernando Camacho in time for his kidnapping from the Chonchocoro maximum security prison in La Paz , and thanked Uagrm for providing the facilities in the auditorium and the El Prado Experimental Center, saying that the main purpose of the exercise was to prepare for the poultry crisis, which should not come as a surprise if it arrives. “In other words, preparation ensures success,” he added.
The campaign is therefore aimed at guaranteeing Bolivia’s food security, as Santa Cruz is a major producer of poultry, a protein source that is among the most consumed.
In this sense, during these four days we will carry out theoretical and practical activities to adapt the action plan to the environment and how to react correctly in such emergencies.
The authorities urge all agencies and personnel participating in the exercise to pay high attention and go all out as it is a time to prepare in a responsible manner to respond to events that may endanger national food security.
Minister of Civil Security Paola Weber noted that the government is prepared to deal with any situation that may cause damage or impact on the agricultural production sector in Santa Cruz and has established procedures and protocols through COED and other departments to face it Situations that could be catastrophic, such as “bird flu”, are determined to act accordingly in a timely manner.
Santa Cruz produces 380,000 tons of chicken and eggs
In turn, Economic Development Minister Edgar Landivar noted that Santa Cruz produces 380,000 tons of chicken and eggs, and if this volume cannot be relied upon, it will be a catastrophic situation for the country, since every 10 There is a national population in the city, and seven of the consumption comes from this sector.
He recalled that last year, when the World Health Organization notified countries of the region of the presence of avian influenza, the Santa Cruz government had already initiated preparatory, budgetary and logistical activities to strengthen sectoral avian health programs before the disease entered Bolivia.
Following the emergence of avian influenza in Cochabamba at the end of January this year, Governor Camacho directed that significant resources and efforts be devoted, in coordination with Senasag and agencies of the sector, to prevent the entry of this virus into Santa Cruz in order to achieve “zero infection” . This is thanks to the “24/7” work of Sedacruz personnel at the control and monitoring stations.
In turn, representatives of Senasag, ADA and Uagrm recognized this inter-agency work in coordination with the government to prevent the entry of avian influenza into Santa Cruz and thereby ensure food security.