The rise in the prices of raw materials and inflation stress industry and distribution
The rise in food prices narrows margins and increases stress throughout the production chain – agriculture, industry and distribution – tensions that citizens will notice when shopping, at least until spring. At the end of 2021, the global crisis due […]
The sheep sector will increase meat production in 2021, according to the MAP
The meat sheep sector in Spain produced last October, last updated in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, a total of 8,073 tons of sheep meat, which indicates an increase of 3.6 % with respect to the 7,795 tons […]
Intercarn 2022, close to hanging the ‘sold out’ sign
El certamen será el mayor salón de Alimentaria y entre su oferta contará con las principales empresas cárnicas que exhibirán carnes frescas, jamones, embutidos, cocidos y otros derivados, o nuevos platos preparados cárnicos, así como las principales novedades del mercado.
Statements by Pedro Sánchez to Cadena SER: “The sector follows the highest standards required by Spain and the EU”
In Anafric we echo the statements of the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, in the Hoy por hoy program of Cadena SER. “I am very sorry for all this controversy. We are talking about the meat sector that produces […]
MAPA answers Alberto Garzón’s statements and confirms Anafric’s arguments
The Revista Cárnica has asked the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food about the statements of Minister Alberto Garzón. The MAPA response leaves no doubt about the quality of Spanish meat and, above all, the application of animal welfare regulations. In […]
The Strategic Plan of the PAC endowed with € 48,000 million until 2027 is presented
As of January 1, 2023, Spain will have a new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). Spain has presented the Strategic Plan of the CAP to the EC and, foreseeably, it will be approved within the first semester of 2022, to enter […]
Anafric ante las declaraciones de Alberto Garzón a ‘The Guardian’: “Nos vamos a reservar el derecho de emprender acciones judiciales si no hay rectificación”
Ante las declaraciones del Sr. Alberto Garzón, ministro del Gobierno de España a un medio internacional, como The Guardian, en el que afirma que “España exporta carne de mala calidad y procedente de animales maltratados”, José Friguls, como presidente de ANAFRIC, […]
Europe recognizes the effect of extensive livestock farming, as part of the strategies of the European Green Deal
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) approved yesterday by 164 votes in favor the report Benefits of extensive livestock farming and organic fertilizers in the context of the European Green Pact, promoted by the Union of Small Farmers and […]
The CSIC participates in the development of the world’s first additive to reduce methane in ruminants
A research team from the Zaidín Experimental Station (EEZ-CSIC), Granada, has tested the effectiveness of Bovaer, an additive with the ability to reduce methane emissions by 30%, in animal tests. This molecular compound inhibits the activity of stomach microorganisms responsible […]
We return to real food, according to the annual report of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
The annual report of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA) reveals that during 2020 there was an increase in ‘real’ food and consequently an increase in meat consumption. Luis Planas attributes the unexpected change in trend to the […]
Consultation on animal welfare legislation in the EU. Participate now!
The European Commission opened a public consultation last October to correct the deficiencies detected in the EU legislation on animal welfare. The consultation will be operational until January 21 and, to date, about 7,200 valid comments have been registered, of […]
INTERPORC joins the European Rural Pact
The Interprofessional del Porcino de Capa Blanca (INTERPORC) has joined the European Rural Pact, an initiative that aims to provide a common framework to cooperate and participate at community, national, regional and local level to make rural areas of the […]
Merry Christmas from Anafric
All the Anafric team want to wish you happy holidays. May 2022 see our dreams and illusions come true.
Public consultation on the Royal Decree on Livestock Emissions. Download the RD here!
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food has launched a public consultation on the draft Royal Decree that will regulate the registration of BEST TECHNIQUES for the calculation, monitoring and reporting of emissions in livestock farming. This Royal Decree will […]
UECBV expresses its will as a responsible and sustainable actor to preserve the competitiveness of European producers
The European Commission held a hybrid stakeholder conference “EU Animal Welfare Today and Tomorrow” on 9 December 2021. About 50 people participated in person, almost 1,000 remotely. In keynote speeches, SANTE and AGRI Commissioners Stella Kyriakides and Janusz Wojciechowski, and […]
UECBV destaca los esfuerzos del sector cárnico por mejorar el bienestar animal
La Comisión Europea celebró el 9 de diciembre de 2021 una conferencia bajo el título “El bienestar animal de la UE hoy y mañana”. Los comisarios Stella Kyriakides y Janusz Wojciechowski, y Joze Podgorsek, ministro de Agricultura de Eslovenia, recordaron […]
Unidas Podemos proposes mobile slaughterhouses in trucks for the slaughter of cattle from small farms
Unidos Podemos has raised in Congress the possibility of promoting a system of mobile slaughterhouses in autonomous vehicles adapted for slaughter at origin and thus facilitate this task for small and medium-sized farms. This measure would strengthen, according to the […]
Company’s campaign to distribute products that mimic meat cancelled as “misleading”
The English authorities (AHDB) have forced The Meatless Farm Company, a company that produces plant-based products that mimic meat, to withdraw its social media advertising campaign for making claims that cannot be backed up by scientific evidence. The campaign […]
La Rioja has paid 10 million euros in direct aid to farmers and livestock breeders from the CAP
The Government of La Rioja has paid nearly 10 million euros in direct CAP aid for the 2021 campaign to 4,514 farmers and livestock farmers. A total of 7.17 million euros corresponds to the payment to 4,486 farmers and livestock […]
The US will invest $ 32 million to upgrade 167 slaughterhouses after the pandemic
The United States announced a $ 32 million investment in aid to 167 slaughterhouses and meat and poultry processing plants to help expand their capacity and efficiency through the Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grant Program ( Meat and Poultry […]