A business conflict at the port Tarragona “causing serious feed shortage problems” Catalonia Y Aragon“According to business organizations in the agriculture and livestock sector. According to businessmen, the situation “for farm animals is reaching an insurmountable critical limit, famine mainly from the regions of Catalonia and Aragon”.
Conflict has been going on for the last six months, with meetings between businessmen and the Port Authority of Tarragona. According to agri-food organizations, “If there is no solution in the coming days, feed cannot be produced and animals cannot be fed, putting their well-being and safety at undue risk“.
The industry warns that the current situation will inevitably lead to an increase in the prices of agri-food products and shortages in the market. The sector is experiencing drought this year with a very short harvest, poor condition of pastures.
Sources from the port area confirm that some ships are already diverting to other ports due to the problem at the Tarragona facilities. Updated corn consumption in the port of Tarragona is more than 200,000 tons per month.
“We are extremely concerned about the imminent shortage of stocks on animal farms and the possible animal welfare issues,” a statement from well-known organizations in the industry said. Signatories are the Spanish Cereals and Oilseeds Trade Association (ACCOE); Spanish Foreign Trade Association in Grains and Analog Products (AECEC); the National Association of Companies for the Promotion of Oilseeds and Extraction (AFOEX); Catalan Composted Food Producers Association (ASFAC); Spanish Confederation of Mixed Feed Manufacturers for Animals (CESFAC); and the Barcelona grain market.