The Technical Specification for Pig Breeding in Ningxiang is the first local standard for pig breeding in Hunan Province, which was put forward and centralized by Hunan Provincial Bureau of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries, drafted by Ningxiang County Bureau of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries and Changsha Salon Animal Husbandry Co., Ltd., and promulgated and implemented by the Provincial Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision this year. The standard specifies in detail the terms and definitions, feeding environment and facilities requirements, varieties, water quality and drinking water sanitation, feed and nutrition needs, disease prevention and control, feeding management, treatment of sick pigs and wastes, data management, etc.
Changsha Salon Animal Husbandry Co., Ltd., as the drafting unit of the standard, has carried out fruitful standardized breeding training for the majority of farmers through various forms such as expert technical lectures, on-site guidance and SMS inquiry. Li Shuchu, chairman of Changsha Salon Animal Husbandry Co., Ltd. introduced that the company invested more than 700,000 yuan this year, held 22 training courses on standardized farming techniques, and trained more than 3,000 farmers.
Ningxiang pig is native to Liushahe and Cao Chong areas in Ningxiang county, also known as Liushahe Tuhua pig or Caochong pig. It has a breeding history of nearly a thousand years and has been officially recognized as a national excellent local animal by the National Bureau of Standards. Therefore, Liushahe Tuhua Pig has become one of the four famous pigs in China alongside Jinhua Pig, Taihu Pig and Rongchang Pig. In the document No.65438 just issued by the Ministry of Agriculture on February 26th this year, Liushahe Tuhua Pig was rated as a geographical indication agricultural product.
Changsha Salon Animal Husbandry Co., Ltd. specializes in the conservation, breeding and industrial development of Ningxiang pigs, which not only saved Ningxiang pigs that were once on the verge of extinction, but also promoted local farmers to become rich. At present, Ningxiang has more than one demonstration farm 10, more than one demonstration household 100, and more than 60,000 native pigs in Liushahe. According to the current market price, this alone will generate income for farmers1.200 million yuan.