{"id":83914,"date":"2026-04-15T17:00:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T15:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=83914"},"modified":"2026-04-15T18:01:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T16:01:27","slug":"kosovo-bans-import-of-sheep-and-goats-from-albania-due-to-disease-outbreak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/kosovo-bans-import-of-sheep-and-goats-from-albania-due-to-disease-outbreak\/","title":{"rendered":"Kosovo Bans Import of Sheep and Goats from Albania Due to Disease Outbreak"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"112\" data-end=\"324\">The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Development, in coordination with the Food and Veterinary Agency, has imposed a temporary ban on the import of sheep and goats from the entire territory of Albania.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"326\" data-end=\"435\">The decision comes after confirmed cases of the disease PPR (Peste des Petits Ruminants) in the Dib\u00ebr region.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"437\" data-end=\"822\">\u201cWe call on municipalities in Kosovo along the border with Albania, through their agriculture directorates, to implement strict measures restricting the movement of small livestock in border grazing areas. 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