In the upcoming days, a Baltic-Polish task force of food and veterinary service specialists from the four countries will be set up, which will meet at least once every two weeks to analyze the latest information in regard to the spread of African swine fever in the region, and decide on how best to move forward in combating the spread of the disease.

Russia's ban on import of Polish vegetables will mean much tougher competition for Latvian producers as Polish products will be entering the local market in large quantities; for customers this will mean lower prices, yet also lower quality, several experts told the "Nozare.lv" business portal.