Once again, Aragón and Galicia are the communities with the highest number of nominated white-coated pig farms. On November 29, IRTA will award the Capa Blanca Porc d’Or Awards to recognize companies in the pork sector that stand out for improving the efficiency and quality of their production. The Porc d’Or awards aim to encourage and recognize the work of Spanish pork companies in the continuous improvement of the efficiency and quality of pork production.
On November 29, the Zaragoza Auditorium will host more than 1,000 professionals from the pork sector who attend the 31st edition of the Capa Blanca Porc d’Or Awards. Awards organized by the Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries (IRTA), attached to the Department of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food of the Generalitat de Catalunya, which is dedicated to research and technological development in the agri-food field; and that come hand in hand with its BDPorc project, which provides reference information to pork production companies, facilitating decision-making and promoting innovation in the sector. The Porc d’Or Awards are the result of more than 30 years of joint work between IRTA and the sector, recognizing the exceptional work of hundreds of farms throughout Spain and contributing to the progress of the pork sector. This year the gala returns to Aragon after the successful 2021 edition in Huesca, reaffirming its prestige and consolidation after more than three decades of recognition of the effort and professionalism of pig farms. Registration to attend the gala, whose start time will be 7:30 p.m., is open until November 22
88 farms nominated for the 2024 Capa Blanca Porc d’Or Awards
A total of 88 nominated farms are eligible to win one of the gold, silver and bronze Porc d’Or statuettes, classified into four categories by their census and based on three criteria: Longevity (of the sows on the farm; a parameter undoubtedly associated to animal welfare), Numerical Productivity (index that brings together good joint management to obtain the greatest number of piglets weaned per sow per year) and Farrowing Rate (award that recognizes good reproductive management of the farm). In addition, one gold will be awarded for each category for the Lactation Management award and the three special awards will be given: Porc d’Or with Diamond, Porc d’Or from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA) for Sustainability and Porc d’One Health by Ceva Animal Health.
The autonomous community that brings together the most nominations is, once again, Aragón, with a total of 37:
· 13 farms from Huesca with 21 nominations.
· 9 farms from Zaragoza with 13 nominations.
· 3 farms from Teruel with 3 more nominations.
Galicia follows closely, with 33 nominations: 28 for 18 farms in Ourense; 4 for a farm in A Coruña and 1 for a farm in Pontevedra. In third place, we find Catalonia with 26 nominations for 18 farms and, in fourth place but very close, Castilla y León with 15 nominations for 12 farms. Navarra closes the classification with 8 nominations for 6 farms; Castilla-La Mancha and Extremadura with 2 nominations for 2 and 1 farms respectively; and, finally, La Rioja and Andalusia with one nomination and one farm nominated in both cases. In addition to these statuettes, three special prizes are awarded: the Porc d’Or with Diamond, the Porc d’Or from MAPA for Sustainability and the Porc d’Or One Health from Ceva Salud Animal.
The Porc d’Or with Diamond recognizes the best white-coated pig farm, based on productive results, overall management and handling, complying with health, zootechnical and animal welfare standards. For the highest award of these awards, 3 farms have been nominated: Cubase, from Industrias Agroalimentarias Cubase, SL, Baltar (Ourense); Ponte Coirós, from Coren, Coirós (A Coruña) and Sat 575 Na Díaz de Zerio, from Piensos Costa, Viana (Navarra).
For its part, the MAPA Porc d’Or award for Sustainability: recognizes the best practices in health, animal welfare and the environment. The winning farm is shuffled between: Celanova, from Coren, Celanova (Ourense); Eucaliptal, from Inga Food, Mérida (Badajoz); Josvi Tejares, from Sat Hermanos Chico, Tejares de Fuentidueña (Segovia).
Finally, the Porc d’Or One Health award from Ceva Animal Health promotes a comprehensive health approach on pig farms and seeks to recognize the joint work of farmers and veterinarians, who implement innovative measures on their farms to improve animal health. For this edition there are 3 nominations (teams made up of the farmer and the farm veterinarian): Eucaliptal, from Inga Food, Mérida (Badajoz); Bendoiro Farm, from Nudesa, Bendoiro – Lalín (Pontevedra); Pork Calanda, SL, from Piensos Costa, Samper de Calanda (Teruel).
This edition has the support of different sponsors, among which Ceva Salud Animal stands out as the main partner, along with the Interprofessional of the White Coated Pig (Interporc), which has accompanied the Porc d’Or since its inception. Various premium sponsors such as Farm Faes, IFR Group, OPP Group, Banasegur and Semen Cardona also join the event, contributing to the success and relevance of these awards in the sector.
