Lower Thirds:

00:03 	Report by Markus Böhnisch
00:17	Marisa Viola / pig farmer
00:20	Rossend Saltiveri / pig farmer
00:51	Miquel Àngel Bergés / Mercolleida
01:26	Rossend Saltiveri / Pig farmer
01:58	Miquel Àngel Bergés / Mercolleida
02:29	Nieves Gómez/ butcher
02:46	Anna Sánchez / Ham seller

Script: 

00:01
Catalonia in Spain is home to as many pigs as people: around 8 million! 
Pig farms feature prominently on the region's landscape, as does the smell. 
No surprise then, that news of a swine fever outbreak caused panic: 

00:17-00:20 +++SOT Marisa Viola / pig farmer F1+++
“We were hit hard.”
00:20-00:26 +++SOT Rossend Saltiveri / pig farmer+++
“No other news has caused so much concern in recent years."

0:27
The park where the infected wild boars appeared is now out of bounds. 
Authorities searched for further animals from the air and with dogs. 
0:37
Newly-erected fences and closed-off wildlife bridges and crossings aim to curb animal movement. And incoming vehicles have been disinfected. Spain's first African Swine Fever outbreak in 30 years has financial implications. 

00:51-01:01 +++SOT Miquel Àngel Bergés / Mercolleida+++
“For the first time ever, we've exceeded our fluctuation range for the price of pork. Normally, it's a maximum of 6 cents per kilo. We reduced it by 10 cents.”

01:02
This is where Spain's major pork processors set prices. Since the outbreak, they've dropped by 20%.

01:11
Rossend Saltiveri is one of many farmers feeling the impact. 

01:18
And that's despite his farm being located more than 100 kilometers from where the infected wild boars were found. 

01:26-01:43 +++SOT Rossend Saltiveri / Pig farmer+++
"At the moment, we're suffering significant additional losses due to this disease, so the impact is huge. It's especially hard because the sector itself is not responsible for what's happened." 

01:44
It's affecting jobs too. 
According to media reports, 300 temporary workers at one of Spain's largest pork-processing plants were laid off in December. The reason? An export ban. 

01:58-02:09 +++SOT Miquel Àngel Bergés / Mercolleida+++
“They couldn't deliver the meat that was intended for third countries, the freezers were filling up, so they'd likely have to reduce slaughtering, simply because there was nowhere to put the meat.”

Some people believe that the virus originated in this laboratory in the infection zone. 
Police have conducted searches, and scientists from outside Spain are investigating. 

Crucially for the sector: so far, at least, consumers don't seem to have been put off: 

 +++SOT Nieves Gómez/ butcher F2+++
"Some customers have asked. But the slaughterhouses that supply us do comprehensive checks – so there's no problem." 

And there are even fewer concerns when it comes to the famous Ibérico ham. For one, it comes from a completely different part of Spain. Plus: 

+++SOT Anna Sánchez / Ham seller F3+++
“Our ham is made from our Iberian pigs. These are products that have been in dry storage for years.”

With a bit of luck, Spain will recover quickly from the outbreak. 
Nonetheless: recent weeks have highlighted the vulnerability of Europe's largest pork industry to a sudden and disruptive crisis.