Italy - Out of the crisis?

Italian pork production is due to rise by 4.2% in the first quarter of 2009 and 2.7% in the second quarter, against the equivalent periods of 2008. This follows a retraction of production in 2008. This data reported by Eurostat, shows that Italy will probably be the only country in Europe to escape the predicted fall of production in 2009. However, ANAS, the pig breeding organisation disagrees with this forecast and maintains that sector remains in crisis.