Uruguay – potentially a strong pork producer

Uruguay, with its world-famous beef industry, harbours appropriate conditions for a thriving pork industry; meat expertise, good potential for grain production, and proximity to the major South American producers. So far, that’s been only theory. What are the country’s perspectives? By Dr Rogério G.T. da Cunha and Luciana Martins © Looking at the country’s vast amounts of plains, Uruguay has good conditions for a thriving pork and/or poultry industry. It’s located righ