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Panama and Mexico Boost Cooperation Against Cattle Screwworm
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Panama and Mexico Boost Cooperation Against Cattle Screwworm

From TVN Panamá · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Panama and Mexico have strengthened their agricultural and sanitary cooperation.
  • The collaboration focuses on combating the cattle screwworm, a significant threat to livestock production in the region.
  • Both nations will share expertise and work together on biosecurity and specialized technical cooperation.

Panama and Mexico are enhancing their agricultural and sanitary cooperation, with a particular focus on combating the cattle screwworm, a pest that threatens livestock production.

Panamanian Minister of Agricultural Development Roberto Linares and Mexican Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development Columba Jazmín López Gutiérrez led a working tour that included high-level meetings and technical visits. They visited the facilities of the Panama-U.S. Commission for the Eradication and Prevention of the Cattle Screwworm (COPEG) in Pacora.

Discussions centered on joint actions against sanitary threats, regional biosecurity, specialized technical cooperation, and strengthening agro-food ties. Minister Linares emphasized that both countries face similar agricultural challenges and highlighted the importance of exchanging experiences to improve sanitary control strategies. "Panama and Mexico share similar challenges in the agricultural sector," Linares stated, underscoring the value of bilateral collaboration for enhancing animal health capabilities.

Panama and Mexico share similar challenges in the agricultural sector.

— Roberto LinaresMinister of Agricultural Development of Panama, highlighting the need for bilateral cooperation.

Secretary López acknowledged Panama's efforts in containing the screwworm and invited Panamanian officials to the inauguration of a new sterile fly production plant in Chiapas, Mexico. This facility will produce 100 million sterile flies weekly, a biological tool used to control the pest and mitigate its impact on the livestock industry. López also thanked Panamanian authorities for their coordinated work against this regional threat.

During the visit, the Mexican delegation toured COPEG facilities to observe firsthand the biological control technologies and sterile fly production processes. They also explored collaboration opportunities within regional programs like MOSCAMED, which focuses on fly control.

Panama and Mexico share similar challenges in the agricultural sector.

— Roberto LinaresMinister of Agricultural Development of Panama, emphasizing the importance of collaboration to strengthen animal health capabilities.
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Originally published by TVN Panamá in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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