Pork strip plays a “An essential role” in exporting agricultural food productss, to the point that it represents 13 percent of the total, with a value close to 450 million euros And therefore in the council … In Castile and León there is “some concern” about the economic impact of the riverRestrictions derived from African swine fever (ASF). In Spain, cases of wild boar infection were discovered in Catalonia. It hasn’t trickled down to the community, but that doesn’t mean steps haven’t been taken to make it happenTry putting up a barrier Well, the disease returns after thirty years It’s a “warning”The head of the regional government, Alfonso Fernandez Manico, warned.
Hence, the Constitution of A Technical Expert Committee on Prevention, Monitoring and Control and Pathology Communications, which will hold its first meeting on November 9. It will consist of Professionals from fifteen entities From the meat production sector and industry, from the academic and scientific field, professional agricultural organizations, bodies related to hunting and relevant councils, as detailed in the meeting held yesterday in Segovia within the Regional Agricultural Council.
Not in vain, SEgovia is the main producer of pork in Castile and LeónWith approximately 1.2 million pigs out of approximately 4.5 in the entire community, it is the third largest pig classification in Spain, after only Catalonia and Aragon. A quarter of exports come from the farms of this governorate. China, France and Portugal are the main destinations. Currently, these countries apply limits on the purchase of products in a regional manner, saving those who leave Castile and Leon, but yesterday the Council insisted on asking the government to “dedicate itself” to reaching agreements so that there are no restrictions on exports from areas free of African swine fever, such as the group.
The Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Rural Development, María González Corral, confirmed that the Council had adopted “precision-based” measures from the first moment to protect the livestock herd and the economy, while adhering to strict biosecurity and early detection.
In addition, the Ministry of the Environment is also involved, since the outbreaks detected so far in Catalonia are limited to wildlife, with infections in wild boar. So they are working on Declaring a “fishing emergency”» of the species found in Castilla y León, so that specimens can be captured “with techniques and procedures prohibited at other times” in order to “reduce the pressure” of what is considered to be a vector for the disease, which, since it is not an animal disease, is not transmitted to humans. In this sense, González Corral sent “a clear message There is no risk to the consumer With pork products, there are no reasons to stop consuming them at the present time or to see prices change in livestock markets.
Also from the Regional Union of Agro-Food Cooperatives of Castile and León (Urcacyl) they sent consumers a message of “calm” in the face of the outbreak of African swine fever in Catalonia, because Pork is “completely safe.” “The consumption of ham, ham, shoulders, sausages and other pork products is absolutely safe,” they stressed, highlighting the producers’ “steadfast adherence” to “strict European standards regulating pork production.”
End of borders due to bird flu
Regarding other diseases that also affect and limit the activity of the livestock herd, the Minister of Agriculture announced that if a relapse does not occur, next Tuesday, December 9, they will issue the order according to which Lifting general restrictions on isolating birds due to bird flu.