A sandy pig farm at the shores of the Yangtze

24-08-2018 | |
Mr Li Hainin feeding one of his batches of black finisher pigs. He has a moveable bin on rails to help him with that. Photo: Vincent ter Beek
Mr Li Hainin feeding one of his batches of black finisher pigs. He has a moveable bin on rails to help him with that. Photo: Vincent ter Beek
China, with half of all the global pig population within its borders, has an abundance of different pig holding systems. One giant complex after another is being built following western examples – but that’s not the whole story. Fuling Black Pig Farm, near Chongqing, China, focuses on growing a local breed, and developed a unique production system. Anybody visiting a swine herd knows it’s best to approach a herd quietly. After all it only takes one panicking pig that has been woken up by


Get full access to all stories on Pig Progress

This Premium article is exclusively available for subscribers

Obtain insights from exclusive interviews

Dive into articles covering trending industry topics

Get a glimpse into pig farms worldwide

All the news is brought to you by experienced editors and experts from around the world

Redacteur 1

Vincent
ter Beek

Redacteur 2

Kees van
Dooren

Redacteur 3

Treena
Hein

ter Beek
Vincent ter Beek Editor of Pig Progress / Topic: Pigs around the world