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The Oncativo Pork Value Chain Cluster (CCPO), a mature cluster formally established and active since 2014 with a track record in PROSAP/UCAR projects, carried out a two-pronged project to revitalize its institutional base and professionalize the craft of charcuterie, with the long-term goal of securing a Designation of Origin for Oncativo's cured meats.
The first track was a new mapping and outreach effort among cluster stakeholders. It included a full survey of current and prospective members, with questionnaires tailored to each link in the chain (corn growers, feed, animal health, meatpackers, retailers, transport, packaging); a media relaunch in Oncativo outlets (downtown screens, TV, radio) and provincial media (Agroverdad, Campo Directo); an institutional launch event with a strategy workshop focused on food safety; QR-code identification stickers at member companies' points of sale; and a dedicated website for the sector's job board.
The second track focused on technical training in the craft. A 30-session, in-person course on making cured and salted meats under Good Manufacturing Practices was delivered, with purchases of equipment (boards, knives, meat and ingredients for 50 kg of charcuterie), local media coverage, a graduation ceremony, and graduates added to the cluster's job board.
983,129 (approx. ARS 4.99M non-refundable grant + approx. ARS 3.99M cash co-funding + ARS 1M in kind).
Strengthen and consolidate the Oncativo Pork Value Chain Cluster by broadening its stakeholder map and providing technical training for its people and member companies, building the institutional and productive capabilities needed to work toward a Designation of Origin for Oncativo's cured meats.
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