INTERPORC and Aragon strengthen their collaboration in Figan
These meetings have served to strengthen INTERPORC's institutional relations with Aragon, consolidating several collaborative initiatives to boost the pork sector in the region, such as the Pork Forum, which will take place in Zaragoza on April 29th and will discuss the challenges facing the Aragonese pork industry. This event will also feature the regional premiere of the documentary "The Year of the Relief," an Interprofessional initiative that focuses on generational change as a pillar of the sector's future.
Manuel García, president of the Interprofessional Association, emphasized that "we have a strong commitment to institutional dialogue, promoting strategic projects for the region, and defending a pork production model based on sustainability, innovation, and animal welfare."
Likewise, Alberto Herranz, Director General of INTERPORC, stated that "we are a sector that generates 415,000 direct, indirect, and induced jobs, that creates significant wealth, and that exports 2.72 million tons. These are very significant figures in which Aragon plays a significant role".
In this regard, Daniel de Miguel, International Director, noted that "Aragon is the second autonomous community in production and exports, with a total of 1.05 million tons of pork produced, of which 811,414 tons were exported."
During the fair, INTERPORC representatives participated in events such as the European conference "Analysis and Debate on the Impact of the New Proposed Regulation on Animal Welfare during Transport", where the most difficult aspects of this legislation to implement were discussed and a new transport welfare certificate was presented.
They also attended the meeting on sustainable livestock farming organized by Somos Ganadería. There, Caterina Avanza, from the office of MEP Benoît Cassart, explained the work her intergroup is doing to convey the reality of the livestock sector to the European Parliament. INTERPORC, for its part, presented the issues it is working on in the Spanish pig sector. The main conclusion of this meeting is the need for all livestock organizations to work together to address the threats facing the sector.
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