GITAH Porcino (Argentine- Dutch Technological Exchange Group) is an initiative of some of the main players in the Dutch pig sector representing the entire pig production and processing chain in cooperation with the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO). Together with local stakeholders this public-private partnership aims to optimize the Argentine pig chain by sharing knowledge, skills, and technolo
gy to respond to the increasing (inter)national demand for high-quality, socially responsible and environmentally friendly pig products. Solutions
GITAH Porcino’s innovative solutions concerning breeding, nutrition, propagation, fattening, slaughter, processing and side-stream handling supported by specialized management, I&R and tracking and tracing systems will be deployed to help optimizing the entire Argentina pig chain. Integrated approach
GITAH Porcino aims to raise awareness of the current strengths and weaknesses of the pig sector in Argentina and help to optimize the sector to be prepared for the high-quality demands for pork in both Argentina and export markets. The group hopes to create a space for open debate in which Argentine and Dutch participants can learn from each other to find the best sustainable, animal friendly solutions to satisfy market requirements. Through this open discussion with pig farmers and processors in Argentina and other actors in the value chain, GITAH aims to provide information, learning-programs, genetics and internationally acknowledged, innovative technologies and techniques adapted to the local conditions. Through training and demonstrations their performance in terms of impact on product quality (tasty sustainable meat), costs and returns can be analysed and discussed. The focus is on performance improvement, cost reduction, product differentiation, production methods and processing technologies and waste streams management to reach a high quality, efficient and sustainable pig sector in Argentina.
