SPACE 2019: Attention to environment and welfare

Reduced environmental pressure has been one of the major points of attention at the agricultural trade show SPACE, in Rennes, France. The attention on this subject was visible throughout the chain.

Efficient production with minimal environmental impact – that was the key theme of the international agricultural trade show SPACE, held 10-13 September, in Rennes, France. Quite a few of the 1 400 exhibitors showcased products to highlight that trend.

One of them is the Cooperl cooperative created a “pig passport”, thus laying a basis for less environmentally challenging production. The cooperative has been working on this project for about a year now. Annually, Cooperl is processing now 500,000 pigs that were given a digital ear tag after birth.
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The South African Pork Producers’ Organisation (SAPPO) coordinates industry interventions and collaboratively manages risks in the value chain to enable the sustainability and profitability of pork producers in South Africa.