Investigation on the challenges for Guangxi small and medium size pig producers in 2010

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1005-8567.2011.05.006

Abstract：148 pig farms from 19 towns in Guangxi province were investigated in 2010 to analyze the challenges for Guangxi small and medium size pig farms. There were more than 20 sows and three to ten workers in 75% farms and the investment of these farms all were more than 50,000 yuan. Pigs were their major source of income and most of the pig raisers were educated in secondary school before. There were five to twenty sows in 17% farms and less than five sows in 8% farms. 32% pig raisers had good knowledge on suckling pig feed, but 50% pig raisers were sensitive to feed prices. 60% pigs were hybrid pigs with local pig and D/L/Y boar, 35% pigs were growing fast pigs and 5% pigs were pure local pigs. Breeding pigs were induced from professional breeding farm in 25% farms and the pigs were multiplied themselves or purchased from neighbor farms in 60% smaller farms. 66% farmers selected breeding pigs by eyesight evaluation and pig body shape and 15% farmers checked the performance record. 80% farms used semen from independent AI stud. It informed that it would be the trend for these farms integrating with big company in the future for the complete service and the balanced profit.