Pork meat is the fastest growing in Argentina in the last 10 years

A report from the Institute of Studies of Argentine and Latin American Reality (Ieral) pointed out that pork is the fastest growing in Argentina in the last 10 years. According to the Fundación Mediterránea research institute, a decade ago 330,000 tons were produced, while this year the chain aims to exceed 720,000 tons. Among the factors that influenced growth is the strong investment in modern production farms. "The new establishments incorporate state-of-the-art designs, technologies and management (equipment, animal genetics, food), which allows great improvements in productivity," indicates the report prepared by economists Juan Manuel Garzón and Martina Abduca. “For this growth process to be maintained over time, production farms must have positive economic results. If there is profitability there will be expansions and new investments will arrive”. The document presents estimates of economic results in an intensive production system of capons of 500 sows, in reference ...