Typing Center Caravaca Sheep will improve the competitiveness of the lamb for sale in the market, explained today the Minister of Agriculture and Water, Antonio Cerdá, during the inauguration of new building of the Cattlemen's Association Caravaca located in the hamlet of Archivel.
The owner of Agriculture and Water, which was accompanied by the mayor of the municipality, Domingo Aranda, and the president of the group, Julian Martinez, said, "Murcia farmers add value to meat production, which has been possible due to the adoption of the Mandatory Labelling Progamur lamb, and certified quality assurance.
The new labeling provides consumer information on food safety and quality of meat products purchased as of animal origin, race, power system and the abattoir where he was killed.
In addition, because it becomes evident that more than 30 percent of the regional breeding census produces lamb or goat meat quality certification.
Cerda said that the objective pursued is to market products whose quality reaches its demand loyalty, "adding that this labeling" the consumer is able to acquire a product of the Region from breeds such as segureño lamb. "
EUR 2.7 million investment
The autonomous region has invested in the last three years 2.7 million euros in aid to the sector, of which 21 percent has gone to the Cattlemen's Association Caravaca.
With this investment, the local Association of Caravaca, composed of 33 members with about 32,200 head of cattle from sheep bred Segureña it may give the market by typing the new center, a homogeneous product quality and after classification animal sex, weight, origin and fatness.
As additional facilities to the Centre, additionally allow a vessel common bait in the lambs on farms that make up the Association.
Source: CARM