Vic to Review the Evolution of African Swine Fever in Catalonia One Year Later

The Llotja de Vic will host a **technical day on November 19, 2026** regarding African swine fever in Catalonia. Administration, technicians, and the swine sector will review the outbreak and the measures implemented.

The Llotja de Contractació i Mercat en Origen de Vic will hold a technical day titled "ASF in Catalonia, One Year Later" on Thursday, November 19, 2026, as reported by eurocarne.com. The meeting will take place at the Auditori Marià Vila d'Abadal, within the Edifici El Sucre, in Vic (Barcelona).

Officials from the administration, technicians, and representatives from the swine sector will gather to analyse how the outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) has evolved, what control measures have been implemented, and what effect it has had on the production chain. The session will kick off at 9:30 AM with an institutional welcome.

Speaking at the opening will be Bet Piella, the first deputy mayor and president of the Autonomous Body of Fairs and Markets (OFIM) of the Vic City Council, alongside Josep Puigdollers, president of the Llotja de Vic, Ramon Manubens, agricultural business director of Banc Sabadell, and Raquel Sánchez, director of the Territorial Services in Central Catalonia of the Department of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food.

The technical block will begin at 10:00 AM with a presentation on the evolution and control measures of the outbreak in wild boar, led by Carme Rosell, a PhD in Biology and director of Minuartia. Following that, Mercè Soler, deputy director general of Livestock, will present a summary of the situation and the lessons learned.

After a break, provided by Gepork in collaboration with the IGP Llonganissa de Vic, Josep Casanovas, biosecurity coordinator of Cincaporc, and Felicià Pijoan, technical director of the swine department of Agrocat, will speak. Arturo Hernangómez, a technician from Anprogapor, will conclude the presentations with a look at the impact of the disease on the sector.

The closing, scheduled for 1:30 PM, will be led by Rosa Altisent, general director of Agriculture and Livestock. The moderation will be by Vicens Enrique-Tarancón, coordinator of the Lleida Sanitation Group.