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Written question asked by Tony Baldry (Conservative) on Tuesday, 30 November 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 2 December 2010. It was answered by Stephen O'Brien (Conservative) on Tuesday, 7 December 2010 on behalf of the Department for International Development.


Tanzania: Pests

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what recent reports his Department has received on the threat posed by the recent outbreak of peste des petits ruminants in Tanzania to the livelihood of poorest smallholder farmers in that region.
Answer

The Department for International Development (DFID) has not received any reports on the threat posed by an outbreak of peste des petits ruminants in Tanzania. The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations (UN) is monitoring a recent outbreak and offering support.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
28622; 520 c214-5W
Session
2010-12
Subjects
Tanzania Pests
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk