Can the various subsidies issued by the state in 2015 still be received in 2016?

The pig farming subsidy policy is a means by which the state increases its support, enabling farms (households) to directly or indirectly obtain subsidy funds, while also hoping to guide the pig farming industry toward healthier development through subsidies. In 2015, China's agricultural subsidies underwent new changes. The state decided to change the previous universal subsidy approach and instead leaned toward providing concentrated subsidies to large-scale growers and breeders, family farms, cooperatives, and large-scale enterprises, and pig farming subsidies would change accordingly. Below is a detailed look at the various subsidies issued by the state in 2015:

Which pig farming subsidies did you receive this year? Can you continue to receive them in 2016?

Livestock and poultry improved breed subsidies

Number of pigs involved in 2015: 16.5225 million head. The subsidy standard for improved pig breeds is 40 yuan per breeding sow.

This year the central government arranged 1.2 billion yuan through the modern agricultural production development fund to support livestock improved breed subsidy work. Since the central government began implementing the livestock improved breed subsidy policy in 2006, support has continued to increase, and as of 2015, a cumulative total of 8.95 billion yuan had been arranged.

Reward policy for major pig-producing counties

In 2014, the central government arranged 3.5 billion yuan in reward funds, specifically for the development of pig production. In 2015, the central government continued to implement rewards for major pig-exporting counties. Specifically, this includes expenditures for pen renovation, improved breed introduction, and manure treatment for large-scale pig farming households (farms), as well as insurance premium subsidies, loan interest subsidies, and epidemic prevention service expenses. Reward funds follow the principles of "guiding production, rewarding more for more transfers, direct allocation to counties, and dedicated use," and are calculated based on the weights of pig transfer volume, slaughter volume, and inventory at 50%, 25%, and 25% respectively.

Comprehensive agricultural development projects

1. Livestock and poultry improved breed breeding projects

Application funds: The scale of central government funds applied for each project is controlled at 3 million yuan.

With the main focus on improving the livestock and poultry improved breed propagation system, breed protection construction may be appropriately carried out according to actual needs, with key support for expansion or continued construction projects that already have a foundation.

2. Agricultural sustainable development demonstration projects

Application funds: Each project is allocated 10-12 million yuan in central government funds, with a construction period of 2 years.

The central government allocated 180 million yuan to implement pilot projects for the comprehensive utilization of livestock and poultry breeding waste in 9 provinces and municipalities, and to develop rural biogas projects to enhance rural capacity for treating livestock manure and sewage.

Within the project application area, the scale of livestock and poultry raising must be no less than 20,000 pig equivalents, large-scale farms must have basic waste storage and treatment facilities, and there must be a certain scale of farmland for absorbing livestock and poultry manure. In addition, an ecological circular agriculture development plan or a comprehensive utilization plan for agricultural waste such as livestock and poultry manure and straw must already have been formulated.

Preferential policies for water and electricity

The state encourages the use of barren hills, barren gullies, barren mounds, and barren beaches for breeding, exempts groundwater resource fees, and allows access to agricultural electricity prices.

Animal epidemic prevention subsidy policy

China's animal epidemic prevention subsidy policy mainly includes the following 5 aspects:

1. Subsidies for compulsory immunization vaccines against major animal epidemics

The state implements a compulsory immunization policy for animal epidemics such as highly pathogenic avian influenza, foot-and-mouth disease, highly pathogenic porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome, classical swine fever, and peste des petits ruminants; compulsory immunization vaccines are organized by provincial governments for bidding and procurement; vaccine funds are shared proportionally by the central and local governments, and farms (households) do not need to pay for compulsory immunization vaccines.

2. Subsidies for culling livestock and poultry with epidemics

The state implements compulsory culling for animals infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza, foot-and-mouth disease, highly pathogenic porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome, and peste des petits ruminants, as well as animals in the same group, and for dairy cows positive for brucellosis and tuberculosis. The state provides subsidies for losses caused to breeders by the culling of livestock and poultry due to the above epidemics, and compulsory culling subsidy funds are borne proportionally by the central government, local governments, and farms (households).

3. Subsidies for grassroots animal epidemic prevention work

Subsidy funds are mainly used for labor subsidies for village-level epidemic prevention workers undertaking grassroots animal epidemic prevention work such as compulsory immunization of livestock and poultry. In 2015, the central government continued to arrange 780 million yuan in subsidy funds.

4. Subsidies for harmless treatment of dead pigs in the breeding stage

For large-scale pig farms (communities) with annual slaughter of more than 50 pigs that carry out harmless treatment of dead pigs in the breeding stage, the state provides a subsidy of 80 yuan per head for harmless treatment costs, with subsidy funds jointly borne by the central and local governments. In 2015, the scope of subsidies for harmless treatment of dead pigs was expanded from large-scale farms (communities) to free-range pig households.

5. Subsidies for harmless treatment of diseased pigs in designated pig slaughtering stage

The state provides subsidies for losses from diseased pigs and harmless treatment costs in the slaughtering stage. The financial subsidy standard for diseased pig losses is 800 yuan per head, and the financial subsidy standard for harmless treatment costs is 80 yuan per head, with subsidy funds jointly borne by the central and local governments.

In 2016, the above various subsidies will continue to be implemented. As of now, in 2016, comprehensive agricultural development projects, livestock and poultry improved breed subsidies, and others have successively begun accepting applications, and reward funds for major pig-exporting counties have also successively been allocated to local governments.

Many breeders report that they simply cannot obtain subsidies. In reality, some subsidy scandals do exist. The reasons, apart from those involved knowingly breaking the law and acting recklessly, more importantly include that the vast number of breeders are not clear about subsidy details. To put it bluntly, they are easy to fool, and the fact that some breeders swallow their anger after learning about it has also greatly encouraged unhealthy practices.

Here the editor reminds everyone of the following points: 1. We must clearly understand which subsidies the state will provide; 2. Pay careful attention to the specific local implementation situation; 3. Know the full picture and be clear about whether your own pig farm truly meets national subsidy requirements; 4. Persist in safeguarding your own lawful rights and interests.