Huila pork sector bets on sustainable production in Colombia

A total of 34 pig farms in different municipalities of Huila are part of a sustainable sector transformation. The producers are taking advantage of part of the pigs to convert it into organic compost. In order to promote actions that lead to the improvement and optimization of the use of natural resources by the Huila pig farmers, the Alto Magdalena Regional Autonomous Corporation (CAM), PorkColombia and the producers, have been complying with the sectorial agenda for the sustainable production and consumption of the pig sector. (Read: Brand growth boosts the pork sector in Colombia) Through this agenda, joint actions have been implemented to control and reduce pollutants, through the adoption of sustainable production and consumption methods; as well as mitigation of risks of environmental pollution and adaptation to climate change under the protection of technologies that contribute to increased efficiency. Results From the articulation of efforts between the environmental ...