Minister of Agriculture: Supply of animal ships stuck with 310 tons of feed and water, and continuous coordination with the Suez Canal Authority to provide full care for livestock on board ships, including the Lady Maria ship
Al-Qusayr, Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, affirmed that within the framework of harmony and cooperation between state agencies in their professional handling of the crisis of the giant Panamanian vessel "Evergiven", which is stuck in the shipping course of the Suez Canal Authority, and given the presence of 5 ships on which livestock shipments coming from Romania and Spain to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Kingdom are stuck. The Hashemite Jordanian, and through coordination with Lieutenant General Osama Rabie, head of the Suez Canal Authority, three veterinary teams were sent from the Veterinary Services Authority at the Ministry of Agriculture to the shipping course, where doctors were transported to the ships' sites by the Suez Canal Authority launches, and the veterinary committees examined the health status of the animals on board the five ships. With a total number of 60,400 sheep and 421 cattle.
The Minister of Agriculture said that the general health of the animals in the five ships are good, and there is no suspicion of epidemic or infectious diseases. The availability of water, veterinary medicines and feed has been ensured in appropriate quantities and that the feed suppliers have coordinated with the vessels to supply the ships with the daily needs until the navigation returns normally and the National Authority for Veterinary Health and Food Safety was addressed. In Romania, the measures have been taken against the suspended shipments of animals to ensure their safety.
There is also continuous follow-up with the officials of the Suez Canal Authority and the captain of each ship to constantly check on the health of the animals and provide all their needs of medicines and feed, as the ships were supplied with 190 tons of feed and 120 tons of water.
The Minister of Agriculture thanked the Veterinary Services Authority for its rapid interaction with the event and its professionalism that deserved praise from all countries and international organizations.
