The market of eggs in Spain it is highly focused on both production and distribution. The corporate giants dedicated to this product monopolize the largest share. In this way, small and medium producers are forced to band together to join forces as has happened with Euskalova Km 0. This cooperative has recently been presented in Euskadi to integrate Basque brands into a whole Hobea, Norovo, Lurrarekin and, of course, the one that gives it its name. The main objective is to obtain together better tools to compete against the great rivals of the poultry industry. Find out more here.
All about the new Euskalovo Km 0 cooperative
This initiative that was presented a few days ago is included in a Group of Agricultural Producers of chicken eggs in the Basque Country. It is recognized by the government of the Basque Country and will now bring together producers from both the Basque province and other neighboring provinces. Thus, the cooperative Euskalovo Km 0 wants fight better in a sector very crowded by large companies such as Guillén Eggs Group, leader in our country. This brand is, for example, a supplier to supermarkets Mercadona. In addition, it has headquarters for a variety of autonomous communities, including the Canary Islands.
Therefore, Basque Country Km 0 is an interesting formula for poultry farmers Basques can apply new technologies, innovate and to be able to offer the highest quality eggs. As the members of this group have been doing so far, but with the advantage of joining. In general, they all share that farms they work respecting the animal welfare and minimizing the impact of the environment. In addition, they want to be a motor for the development both social and economic rural, because livestock production in the Basque autonomous community is important.
In the farms now associated with Basque Country Km 0 Most of the eggs that are consumed in the province are produced, always Fresh, after 24 or 48 hours. Thanks to this grouping, the product can be distributed to big surfaces and Horeca channel autonomic, in addition to traditional shops. Quite an unthinkable achievement individually.
Eight partners united
Basque Country Km 0 starts like this with eight partners promoters who, together, have a turnover of about 11 millones de euros. Among them, there is quite a variety, from family farms to farms with just one worker. It also includes all kinds of chickens: soil, cage, jackets and ecological. Therefore, the associated companies are Avicola Aspuru, Larrabe Oilotegia, Avicola San Blas, Granja Uriagereka, Sat Reservado La Andaya, Aitziber Saez Sarachaga, Explotaciones Agropecuarias Sakana and Leire Tellitu Rozas.
Of course, the forecast that has been set is to extend to the twenty partners totals for four years from now. In this sense, they hope to capture the 80% of the production of eggs of the the Basque Country, including more than organic farming, a trend that more and more producer families are trying to follow.
