National Pig Association

National Pig Association
Abbreviation NPA
Motto Fighting for the growth and prosperity of the British pig industry
Formation October 1999
Type Trade association
Legal status Non-profit company (No. 3859242)
Purpose Pig farming in the UK
Headquarters Agriculture House
Location
Region served
 UK
Membership
 British pig farmers
General Manager
 Dr. Zoë Davies
Main organ
 NPA Chairman - Richard Longthorp
Affiliations NFU;Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (BPEX - British Pig Executive)
Staff
 3
Website NPA

The National Pig Association is the trade association for the pig industry in the UK.

History

It was formed in October 1999 from the British Pig Association commercial committee and the NFU pig committee.[1]

Welfare standards

British pigs are kept to the best welfare standards in world. 60 percent of the pork in British supermarkets now sadly comes from the EU

British pig industry

The British pig industry has faced economic hardship. In 2007 the NPA calculated that British farmers lose £26 for every pig they produce, when there was a large increase in the cost of animal feed. This led to the BPA contributing to a campaign song entitled Stand By Your Ham, a remake of the country music song Stand by Your Man, under the banner of Pigs are worth it. This was at a time when there was estimated to be 1,500 pig farmers in the UK who received around £1.10 per kilogram of pork.

In 2011, the NPA calculated that on average British pig farmers were losing £21 per pig they produce. In total British pig farmers are losing £4 million per week, with processors of pig meat making £8 million a week, and pig meat retailers making £16 million a week.

Structure

It is based in Stoneleigh Park, the site of the NFU. Its members represent 70% of the British pig industry.

Function

NPA is the representative trade association for the British pig industry. It works closely with the industry's monthly trade journal Pig World

See also

References

  1. ↑ Select Committee on Agriculture

External links

British pork cuts on a pig

Video clips

News items

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