French pig farmers want stronger chain position

In the Netherlands, the Producers Organization for Pig Farming (POV) recently announced its intention to set up market clusters to strengthen its position in the chain. French pig farmers are now also planning to cooperate more intensively for the same reason.

Many small cooperating producer organizations were already active in France. In a new alliance that will be called 'Porc Grand Ouest', 10 smaller associations have joined. Although Grand Ouest refers to the western geographic regions in France (where most pigs are kept), the association is not necessarily geographically structured. The Breton Association of Pig Farmers (UGPVB) is part of the new collaboration. They indicate that the statutes were approved at a meeting last week and that the creation of the new cooperation organization has been reported to the French Ministry of Agriculture. When it is officially recognized, the work can begin.

Good for 11,5 million slaughter pigs
The pig farmers affiliated with Porc Grand Ouest say that they produce approximately 11,5 million slaughter pigs per year. They thus represent almost half of the total French pork production. In addition to creating market power, the affiliated companies also want to get a better picture of the needs and demand from society and consumers regarding pork production. In order to be able to get started with this, the participating companies hope to receive a subsidy from EU funds to be able to adapt stables to changing requirements and needs.

Steve Wissink

Stef Wissink is an editor at Boerenbusiness and writes about current market developments in the dairy and pig market. He also follows Dutch and international agribusiness.

s.wissink@boerenbusiness. Nl

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