Spain to create its first swine cluster
The first swine cluster in Spain is to be created in Aragon province as 17 producers from Aragon, Catalonia, Navarre and Soria have joined efforts to meet the main challenges and threats posed by the sector.
The association is comprising producers such as Ars Alendi, Vall Companys, Piensos Costa, Portesa, Grupo Jorge, Inga Food, Cooperativa Ganadera de Caspe, Uvesa, Copiso, Pigchamp pro Europa, Cuartesa, Arcoiris, Grupo Alimentario Guissona, Grupo de Saneamiento Porcino, Asociación Nacional de Porcino Selecto (ANPS), Asociación Nacional de Productores de Ganado Porcino and Leridana de Piensos, wants to give answers to the challenges and treats that affect the future of the sector, according to Pig333.com.
"Is not only Aragonese but national. It is the first pig cluster in Spain, created with a clear vocation for innovation", declared the President of the Government of Aragon, Javier Lamban, after the signing of the agreement by the producers and local authorities.
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