Pubei Black Pig is a local breed of black pig from Pubei County, Qinzhou City, Guangxi Province. This breed has significant advantages and is a good way for local farmers to increase their income and achieve prosperity. So, are you familiar with the Pubei Black Pig? Details are as follows:
1. Production area
Pubei Black Pig originated in Pubei County and is mainly distributed in sixteen towns within the county, including Quanshui Town, Shichong Town, Anshi Town, Zhanghuang Town, Dacheng Town, Baishishui Town, Beitong Town, Sanhe Town, Longmen Town, Xiaojiang Town, Fuwang Town, Zhaixu Town, Lemin Town, Liuyin Town, Guandong Town, and Pingmu Town.
2. External features
The Pubei Black Pig is entirely covered in black hair, with its head, torso, and tail being black as well. It has a straight chest, abdomen, and back, relatively long and straight limbs, and its hooves are close together. It has a delicate head, a straight face, a wide forehead with irregular wrinkles, and medium-sized, semi-drooping ears.
3. Variety Advantages
Pubei Black Pigs have advantages such as early sexual maturity, obvious estrus, high reproduction rate, docile temperament, strong maternal instinct, tolerance to roughage, cold and heat resistance, strong resistance to adverse conditions and diseases, and ease of raising.
4. Aquaculture history
The breeding of black pigs in Pubei County, Qinzhou City, has a history of nearly a century. According to the "Pubei County Annals," in the 1970s, black pigs were selected as a superior local breed by the county's animal husbandry authorities. From the late 1980s onwards, large quantities of Pubei pigs were sold to Guangdong, Hainan, and other places. For a long time, the people of Pubei have regarded black pork as a top-quality delicacy and a popular gift. In 2015, Pubei black pigs became a national geographical indication product.
5. Market Prospects
The annual output of Pubei black pork is currently 40,400 tons, accounting for 60.7% of the county's total meat production, with an output value of 866 million yuan, accounting for 52.36% of the livestock industry's output value. The county's black pig industry has formed a pattern of integrated development of primary, secondary, and tertiary industries, including breeding, processing , and brand sales. It has become a distinctive and advantageous industry that promotes agricultural efficiency and increases farmers' income, as well as a pillar industry for strengthening the county and enriching its people, with a very broad market prospect.
