Western Portugal: The need for cooperation

The major pig production region of Portugal can be found in the ‘Oeste’, a region just north of its capital Lisbon. High concentrations of pigs however create a problem for disease concentrations – hence the need for better monitoring to alleviate disease pressure.     The tradition of swine production in the western region of Portugal goes back several decades. Starting as a family business, nowadays competing pig farms are literally 100-150 m away from each other. Such