Training session on business opportunities related to Porco Celta breeding
Description
On April 12 , the Galician Association of Agri-Food Cooperatives ( AGACA ) will hold an online event dedicated to the breeding of the Celtic pig , a growing native Galician breed. The meeting will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and will bring together specialists in production, marketing, and research related to this species, as well as Iberian pig experts from Extremadura, who will share their experience.
The event is aimed at producers, technicians, researchers, and those interested in sustainable livestock farming and the valorization of native breeds. Key topics will be addressed throughout the session, including nutrition, the environmental impact of extensive livestock farming, meat quality, marketing through the cooperative model, and current projects in Galicia.
Planned program
- 9:30 a.m. | Welcome
Higinio Mougán , managing director of AGACA - 9:40 a.m. | Breeding and feeding Iberian pigs on farms
Mercedes Izquierdo Cebrián , CICYTEX (Extremadura) - 10:30 a.m. | Characteristics and benefits of Celtic pork
Roberto Bermúdez , Meat Technological Center - 11:10 a.m. | Celtic pig farming and its effects on soil and biodiversity
María Rosa Mosquera Losada , University of Santiago - 11:50 a.m. | Break
- 12:00 p.m. | Current Celtic pig farms and projects in Galicia
Iván Rodríguez Paz , ASOPORCEL - 12:50 p.m. | The cooperative model for breeding and marketing Celtic pigs
Isabel Costas , president of Tres Fuciños, S. Coop. Galician - 1:40 PM | Celtic Pork Experience in the Montes de O Carballo Community
José Manuel Iglesias , president of the Community of Montes de O Carballo - 2:10 PM | Questions and Comments
- 2:20 p.m. | Closing
Higinio Mougán , AGACA - 2:30 p.m. | End of the day
Registration is free and now open. This is a unique opportunity to delve deeper into the present and future of this traditional Galician breed from a technical, environmental, and cooperative perspective.