Lamb Prices Soar in Cyprus Ahead of Easter Due to Foot-and-Mouth Disease

Lamb prices up 10% with Easter weeks away as foot-and-mouth tightens meat supply

Lamb prices in Cyprus have risen by around 10% since foot-and-mouth disease struck the island’s livestock sector — and with Easter weeks away, when more than 50,000 lambs and goats were consumed last year alone. Kostas Leivadiotis, president of the Pan-Cyprus Butchers’ Association, told Phileleftheros that lamb is currently trading at around €12 per kilo, […]

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