Spain is the seventh largest sheep export power in the world, with 35% more sales

Spain is the seventh largest exporting power in the world and the fourth in the European Union, and Spanish sheep exports have grown by 35% in value, with growth prospects in markets such as Japan, the United States, Singapore, and New Zealand. This was explained by María Naranjo Crespo, Director of Agri-Food Industry at ICEX, on the occasion of the National Sheep Market, organized by the Spanish Association of Markets and Origin Exchanges (Aelmo) in collaboration with the Ebro Agricultural Market in Zaragoza, which was attended by 300 professionals from across Spain. Crespo highlighted the genetics of Spanish sheep, "highly valued in many markets in the Middle East and Asia" and recalled the creation of the 'Lamb from Spain' brand, promoted by ICEX to enhance the product's value abroad. Farmers, market representatives, technicians, commercial operators, and institutional leaders participated in this forum, which addressed the main challenges and perspectives of the sheep sector ...