EU recommends limiting the concentration of pig production

Published 2023년 1월 23일

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A European reflection group has recommended limiting the concentration of pork production to address challenges such as price volatility, African swine fever, and rising production costs. The group's report also suggests improving risk management, reducing dependence on markets like China, optimizing waste management, and strengthening animal health and welfare measures. The report highlights the fragile state of the sector, with concerns about the decline in the number of pig farms, especially small ones, and the environmental impact of the concentration of production in some regions. The group recommends promoting cooperation among producers and short supply networks, and developing sustainable manure management solutions.
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The European reflection group on pork recommended in the report it presented last week to limit the concentration of production, both from a geographical and volume point of view. Right now, the sector is facing several challenges, such as price volatility, the spread of African swine fever and rising production costs. To ensure its resilience, the group also recommended improving risk management, reducing dependence on certain markets such as China, optimizing waste management and strengthening animal health and welfare measures. The report shows that the sector is in a very fragile situation due to the combination of a number of factors, such as restrictions arising from the pandemic, the spread of various diseases, the reduction in exports to China and the increase in production costs due to the war in Ukraine. The group was launched in February 2022 on the initiative of the Commissioner for Agriculture to respond to Member States' concerns. The report shows concern about the ...

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