What does the pig have to do with the cell phone? That a phone assembler will install a mega pig farm in Bolivia

Published 2025년 6월 19일

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In theory, cell phones and other appliances manufactured by Mirgor in Tierra del Fuego have little to do with a pig farm. But from now on, they will have a strong bond, as the company led by Nicky Caputo, in addition to assembling smartphones and other products, will begin to venture into pig production. While Mirgor had its agricultural arm dedicated to the production and export of conventional grains and other rare ones like Flint corn, carinata, or peas, now it is fully entering the livestock business with a mega pig farm located in Bolívar, where the company already owned a mixed-use field called Sauce Co. In this locality in the center of the province, Mirgor Agro inaugurated its first industrialization venture focused on pig production. With an investment of 17.5 million dollars, this initiative aims to transform raw materials into animal protein, "through an efficient, sustainable industrialization model with a strong impact on territorial development," according to the ...

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