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25% of the Spanish farms of sheep of milk could close in 2018, due to the strong pressures that big dairy industries are transferring to the farmers. Both the prices that these companies are offering to the producers, and the conditions of the contracts put, as denounced by the agrarian organization UPA, in “serious risk of disappearance” to many farms.
More than 70,000 visitors endorse the success of the last edition of the International Animal Production Fair (FIGAN), which has stood out for its professionalism and quality. With its closure, Feria de Zaragoza “ends the biennial cycle of agri-food fairs that represents the exhibition list of the most important primary sector in Europe and even the world”, said the President of the Government of Aragon, Javier Lambán.
More than 100 attendees at the conference, in which the progress and next steps were discussed to secure the reversal of lamb consumption in Spain INTEROVIC request in Brussels in 2018, the lamb is a priority product in their promotion policies because of declining production and consumption in the EU.
A comprehensive market study in Spain ensures that Spanish consumers improve their perception of lamb. The desire to consume mutton increased, improving perception of the value / price and earn positions the idea that it is a natural product. In fact, after the WHO announcement on meat and cancer relationship, only there was a decrease in consumption of 2% following the same (similar to rabbit and turkey) weeks, compared with 10% on average in the rest of meats.
The General Assembly of the Inter-Organization Agrolimentaria of sheep and goats (INTEROVIC) elected as new president Marcén Francisco, will hold the position from Agri-food Cooperatives Spain.
When “the most important in Europe for livestock professionals encounter” closed, organizers smiled again thanks to a not so catastrophic that the announced result. In this year of 2015, welcomed 72,000 visitors came reflecting “only” a 17% attendance compared to the previous edition. “The worst happened,” said Fabrice Berthon, General Commissioner of the Sommet de l’Elevage. “Livestock is the essence of the show and the total absence due to Bluetongue (for the first time in 24 editions) is a real loss for our event. This situation should never happen again, “he said Berthon.
Despite an unprecedented and tense during opening context, the SPACE 2015 fair was held and ended positively, thanks to the determination and solidarity of its
