PHOTO REPORT: HoCoTec Farm, Villavicencio, Colombia

06-09-2017 | |
Almost an aerial view of HoCoTec taken from the top of the farm s water tank. Late in 2017, the farm will expand to triple in size, to eventually cover all steps of a vertical integration, including meat processing. Photo: Vincent ter Beek
Almost an aerial view of HoCoTec taken from the top of the farm s water tank. Late in 2017, the farm will expand to triple in size, to eventually cover all steps of a vertical integration, including meat processing. Photo: Vincent ter Beek

Biosecurity and technology are two key words at Latin America’s first demonstration and training farm, HoCoTec, near Villavicencio, in Meta province, Colombia. Join Pig Progress on a tour through the farm.

& But when zooming in, the needles make clear it also serves a purpose to keep larger animals out. Photo: Vincent ter Beek
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