Costa Rica: pig producers stand for national production

11-03-2022 | |
A naturally ventilated finisher barn on a Costa Rican swine farm.
A naturally ventilated finisher barn on a Costa Rican swine farm. Photo: Fernando Chacon
In the months leading up to the event United Pork Americas, Pig Progress takes a deep dive into pig-producing countries in the Americas. What is pork production like in the various countries in both continents, and what are the perspectives for development? Today: a closer look at Costa Rica. Costa Rica’s pig production has been advancing in volume, health status, techniques, markets and consumption per capita since the year 2000, but farmers fear foreign competition due to their particular


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Daniel Azevedo Freelance journalist Brazil