Document type : Article published on The Pig Site
Author: Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply
Preview: The rules of good management practices in commercial breeding pig farms for the well-being of animals, was published on Friday (18) in the Official Gazette, according to Brazil's Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply and Secretariat for Agricultural Defense. […]
Brazil is the 4th largest pork producer and exporter, producing 3,963 million tons and exporting 750,000 tons of pork, making Brazil a major global player in the industry, behind only the United States, European Union and Canada in terms of exports. […]
The new standard addresses the main points to allow improvement in animal welfare, generating better immune responses and rational use of medicines. The objective is to guide producers on the best alternatives to promote an increasingly sustainable and competitive pig industry, providing a gradual and continuous improvement of production activity.
Another important focus is the additional value to livestock products through the adoption of good practices that are now standardized. Among the evolutions of the production chain, it is proposed to work on more sustainable forms of housing that reduce the stress arising from overcrowding and the lack of activity inherent in the behavior of the species, as well as the establishment of safer health management. […]
The new standard is in line with the guidelines of the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) for pig production, providing support for exports and international negotiations, in addition to being in line with national demands on the subject.
