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The Argentine Swine Federation (FPA) formally announced the Strategic Swine Plan 2025, a roadmap for the year 2032 that seeks to strengthen the entire national pork chain.
The plan was drawn up with the participation of industry leaders and is structured around four key areas: foreign trade, health, promotion of consumption, and tax-financial framework. Daniel Fenoglio, president of the FPA and general manager of Cabaña Argentina, together with Agustín Seijas, executive director of the entity, offered a comprehensive view of the current situation and the challenges facing the industry.
Fenoglio recalled that the FPA is the direct sucessor of the Argentine Association of Swine Producers (AAPP), with more than a century of history. “Today, the FPA represents 70% of the national slaughter, with a strong articulation between territorial chambers, technical associations, and non-territorial entities. Our commitment is to build a competitive, sustainable, and integrated swine ecosystem with long-term public policies,” he said.
Currently, the FPA groups entities such as APPORSAFE, CAPPCOR, CAPPER, CEPBA, PORMAG, and GITEP, which positions it as a key interlocutor before public agencies. “The Federation has consolidated its position as a key interlocutor before the authorities, promoting proposals that represent the interests of the entire sector in sanitary, promotional, financial, and foreign trade issues”, added the head of the organization.
Objectives for 2032
The objectives set out in the PEP for 2032 are ambitious: to reach 550,000 breeding sows, produce 1.7 million tons, export 300,000 tons, and raise per capita consumption to 28.3 kg/inhabitant/year. In turn, a significant economic impact is expected: 7.76 billion USD in total activity, 464 million USD in exports, and more than 130,000 direct and indirect jobs.
Regarding foreign trade, Agustín Seijas emphasized that Argentina has 39 open markets, although he pointed out the competitive pressure from Brazil. “We must advance in the consolidation of by-product exports in strategic markets, and solve the bottleneck of pork carcass integration”, he expressed.
He also raised concerns about the recent increase in imports, 95% of which come from Brazil, and the impact they have on the integration of local cuts, particularly in the sale of pork shoulder, which in the neighboring country is considered a byproduct. In addition, the need to move forward with opening the Chinese market to pork by-products was emphasized, as this would enhance the competitiveness of the local industry and help balance the current disparity.
Regarding health, it was emphasized that the country remains free of key diseases for the sector, and progress is being made in the eradication of the Aujeszky virus in conjunction with SENASA and the Secretariat of Agriculture. “The creation of a national sanitary entity will guarantee the territorial implementation of the program and improve sanitary traceability,” said Seijas.
An intense communication campaign aimed at positioning pork as an accessible, healthy, and quality alternative was also anticipated, with dissemination actions in gastronomy, nutrition, and food education. “We have to bust myths and show the true value of Argentine pork: it is tasty, healthy, and versatile,” he said.
In the tax and financial areas, the focus is on correcting the VAT imbalance and advancing in credit lines tailored to the business. Currently, the producer pays 21% VAT on inputs and only recovers 10.5%, generating cost overruns of up to 19% on each investment. “We need financing with terms, rates, and grace periods in line with the dynamics of swine farming. This is the only way we will be able to modernize our farms, incorporate technology, and be globally competitive,” Seijas concluded.
The Strategic Swine Plan 2025 is a broad technical and political agreement, with the participation of the productive, academic, and governmental sectors, which seeks to transform the swine chain into an engine of sustainable development for the country.
May 15, 2025/ Federación Porcina de Argentina/ Argentina.
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