INTERPORC: The pig sector continues to grow thanks to its export strength
This has been highlighted by Daniel de Miguel, International Director of INTERPORC in his participation in the round table 'Perspectives of the pig market' held in Lorca (Murcia) within the program of the Livestock Fair , Industrial and Agrifood SEPOR.
De Miguel pointed out that "in 2022 companies are having to quickly adapt to an increasingly difficult socioeconomic environment", with factors such as the war in Ukraine, increases in raw materials, risks of shortages, increased production costs, reduction of consumption, possibility of economic recession, outbreaks of African Swine Fever in Europe, etc.
Despite everything, the data for the first half of the year show that production remains at levels similar to 2021, when the record was broken with 5.19 million tons. "A result that has a lot to do with our export strength as a result of the sector's diversification strategy," said Daniel de Miguel.
Indeed, despite the expected decline in exports to China, due to the recovery of its pig herd after African Swine Fever (ASF), as of May a change in trend and we can say that in that country the situation is quite stabilized and, what is more important, in figures much higher than those we had before the ASF”.
On the other hand, de Miguel highlights that "we are having growth of two and even three digits in such interesting markets as Japan, the Philippines or China-Taiwan, which will lead us once again to a very positive export balance at the end of the year."
Regarding the main prospects for the future of the sector, de Miguel stated that the international economic situation will continue to be complex, but that "Spanish companies are very well positioned abroad, which undoubtedly allows them to face a difficult situation in the best possible conditions, like the current one”.
And regarding the internal market, he explained that “the decrease in meat consumption is a trend that continues, although pork products are the ones that are resisting the best, demonstrating consumer confidence in their quality and their safety”.
Lastly, INTERPORC's International Director called on the entire sector to “continue making efforts to keep our country free of African Swine Fever. At the Interprofessional we are developing information campaigns and collaborating as much as possible with the authorities, but we must not lower our guard or forget that prevention is everyone's business because we have a lot at stake in this”.
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