Spain: Acorn-fed pigs decline in the montanera 2020-2021

Published 2021년 4월 6일

Tridge summary

The 2020-2021 montanera, or acorn-feeding period for Iberian pigs, saw a decrease of 6.9% in slaughter numbers compared to the previous season, totaling 682,935 acorn-fed pigs. The majority (63%) of these pigs were 100% Iberian, with the rest being red seal, 75% Iberian, and 50% Iberian. The regions with the highest number of fattened pigs were Andalusia, Extremadura, and Castilla y León, while Portugal accounted for 8.4% of the total. The decrease in production is attributed to pandemic-related uncertainties, both domestically and internationally. Despite these challenges, Iberian pork producers have focused on quality, traceability, transparency, internationalization, and promotion. There has been a notable increase in Iberian ham consumption, with a 24% growth at home and 128% increase online, and a 7.5% growth in the consumption of fresh Iberian meats.
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Original content

In this year's montanera, 682,935 acorn animals have been slaughtered, which represents a decrease of 6.9% compared to the previous season. 63% of the acorn animals slaughtered are 100% Iberian, black seal, 37% The remainder corresponds to the red seal, with 9% being 75% Iberian and the remaining 28% being 50% Iberian The Interprofessional Association of the Iberian Pig (ASICI) has presented the results of the 2020-2021 montanera that reflect a decrease in slaughter and suitable carcasses of acorn-fed Iberian pigs in the pastures. The data registered in ÍTACA - ASICI's digital information system that integrates and transmits the complete traceability of Iberian products - indicate that in the last montanera a total of 682,935 acorn-fed pigs have been slaughtered, representing a decrease of 6.9 % with respect to the 2019-2020 campaign. Of these, 672,504 were eligible channels. Of the total number of acorn animals slaughtered, the growth of 100% Iberian animals, black seal, stands ...
Source: Castilla

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