The new pig slaughterhouse under construction in San Juan Opico, in La Libertad, will have the capacity to slaughter around 300 pigs per shift.
The slaughterhouse is a joint project by the Salvadoran Association of Producers and the US Embassy, which will contribute most of the funds.The slaughterhouse will have the capacity to slaughter about 300 animals per shift, with the possibility of working two shifts and doubling production.
The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources has presented a guide on the technical criteria for the design and construction of butchers and slaughterhouses and the management of wastewater and solid waste.
From a statement issued by the Ministry of Environment (MARN):
Slaughterhouses are the first link in the meat industry, because it is in them that meat for human consumption is obtained, therefore they need to operate using quality standards and all facilities must meet the requirements of proper operation, in order to ensure the health of the population and environmental protection.
Nicaragua pork producers obtained permissions to perform the first export of meat to El Salvador.
After several years of trying to enter the international market, the Nicaraguan slaughterhouse Cacique has signed its first sale contract in El Salvador.
The contract initially involves sending a monthly container, but in the short-term this could double and be increase further still if other slaughterhouses are interested in selling their products in El Salvador.
Chicken meat imports in Costa Rica had a growth of 57% in 2012 over the previous year, while beef only grew 46%.
From the report:
In 2012 the country imported $48.3 million worth, an increase of 28% compared to the previous year.
Imports of frozen bovine meat recorded the highest increase in monetary terms, with imports in 2012 having increased by more than $4.4 million compared with the previous year, going from $9.6 million in 2011 to approximately $14 million in 2012.
The government of El Salvador will invest $27.3 million in the national sector of municipal slaughterhouses.
In order to improve the quality and hygiene of the abattoirs that operate nationwide, the government will invest resources in building new premises, along with retrofitting and better controls for existing ones.
The plan will be implemented jointly by the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Agriculture and the Center for Consumer Protection.
Company Industrias de la Carne acquired an 18–block lot in the municipality of San Matías, La Libertad.
This initiative is a joint undertaking between Investment Corporation Corsain and the Association of Pig Farmers through a company created for this project called Industrias de la Carne (INCARSA).
The design is already being worked on and environmental permits are pending.
It will be compliant with U.S. sanitary regulations, as no human will contact the pigs in any part of the process.
Located in Santa Ana, it will be capable of slaughtering 500 pigs a day.
Newspaper La Prensa Grafica reported that the Salvadoran Investment Corporation (Corsain), will finance 63% of the project, valuated at $5 million. The rest will be provided by the U.S.
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