The Chilean pig industry is one of the main ones in the agricultural sector

In the recent article, published by Odepa, "Situation of the national and international pork meat market," it is pointed out that the national pig industry is consolidated as one of the main Chilean agricultural industries. A large part of the national production of pigs is obtained under a vertical integration model, which has allowed a strong growth of the item and exports, becoming the 5th exporter worldwide, according to data from the Department of Agriculture of the United States (USDA). It is also added that, of the livestock products sent abroad in 2020, pork meat represents 60% of exports in value, which reflects the importance of this sector in Chile's foreign trade. And it is noted that this industry that brings together nearly 30,000 people among its workers and their families has managed to position itself in Chile ...