Inspector Ritina holds blood test tubes to process a check on a farm in the Rezekne region
Inspector Vija Ritina holds blood test tubes to process a check on a farm in the Rezekne region July 4, 2014. Latvia declared a state of emergency in the eastern part of the country, near its border with Belarus and Russia to fight, an outbreak of African swine fever in some wild boars and domestic pigs. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins (LATVIA - Tags: AGRICULTURE ANIMALS HEALTH SOCIETY)
Inspectors Ritina and Jermakovs prepare to process a check on a farm in the Rezekne region
Inspectors Vija Ritina (L) and Igors Jermakovs prepare to process a check on a farm in the Rezekne region July 4, 2014. Latvia declared a state of emergency in the eastern part of the country, near its border with Belarus and Russia to fight, an outbreak of African swine fever in some wild boars and domestic pigs. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins (LATVIA - Tags: HEALTH ANIMALS SOCIETY AGRICULTURE)
Inspector Ritina marks a blood sample during a check on a farm in the Rezekne region
Inspector Vija Ritina marks a blood sample during a check on a farm in the Rezekne region July 4, 2014. Latvia declared a state of emergency in the eastern part of the country, near its border with Belarus and Russia to fight, an outbreak of African swine fever in some wild boars and domestic pigs. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins (LATVIA - Tags: AGRICULTURE ANIMALS HEALTH SOCIETY)
Inspectors Ritina and Jermakovs walk to process a check on a farm in the Rezekne region
Inspectors Vija Ritina (L) and Igors Jermakovs walk to process a check on a farm in the Rezekne region July 4, 2014. Latvia declared a state of emergency in the eastern part of the country, near its border with Belarus and Russia to fight, an outbreak of African swine fever in some wild boars and domestic pigs. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins (LATVIA - Tags: AGRICULTURE ANIMALS HEALTH SOCIETY)
Latvia may declare state of emergency to cope with African swine fever
LATIVA-SWINEFEVER/:Latvia may declare state of emergency to cope with African swine fever
FAO and OIE boost collaboration on animal health
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) today pledged to step up their existing collaboration to control animal disease, ensure the safety of food from animal origin and promote safe trade.
Russia says could replace any Western food sanctions from elsewhere
UKRAINE-CRISIS/FOOD:Russia says could replace any Western food sanctions from elsewhere
Pigs are seen in a piggery at a village near Warsaw
Pigs are seen in a piggery at a village near Warsaw April 10, 2014. Poland has asked the European Union to intervene in a spat over Russia banning imports of Polish pork and says that the case could be taken up by the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Russia suspended imports in February, citing concerns that cases of African swine fever among wild boars in Poland could spread to farmed pigs. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel (POLAND - Tags: ANIMALS BUSINESS HEALTH POLITICS)
Pigs are seen in a piggery at a village near Warsaw
Pigs are seen in a piggery at a village near Warsaw April 10, 2014. Poland has asked the European Union to intervene in a spat over Russia banning imports of Polish pork and says that the case could be taken up by the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Russia suspended imports in February, citing concerns that cases of African swine fever among wild boars in Poland could spread to farmed pigs. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel (POLAND - Tags: ANIMALS HEALTH POLITICS BUSINESS)
Piglets play in a piggery at village near Warsaw
Piglets play in a piggery at village near Warsaw April 10, 2014. Poland has asked the European Union to intervene in a spat over Russia banning imports of Polish pork and says that the case could be taken up by the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Russia suspended imports in February, citing concerns that cases of African swine fever among wild boars in Poland could spread to farmed pigs. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel (POLAND - Tags: ANIMALS POLITICS HEALTH BUSINESS)