A farmer earns a thousand yuan per free-range mountain pig, getting rich by raising pigs on credit

Farmers raise several free-range mountain pigs on credit from a breeding company, release them to graze for 10 months and then sell them back to the company, which buys them back at an agreed price, helping each farmer earn around one thousand yuan per pig...

On April 7, a reporter learned in Yanzixiang, Wangcang County, that Qingshan Ecological Breeding Co., Ltd., introduced and established by the township in 2013, has helped more than 70 local villager households get rich by letting farmers raise free-range mountain pigs on credit.

He Chaoguo, the person in charge of the company's daily work, introduced that the enterprise has built 1 piglet breeding base and 16 ecological free-range bases, and currently has more than 200 local crossbred sows in stock, more than 100 reserve sows, 8 high-quality Duroc breeding boars, and annual market piglet output has reached more than 10,000 head.

"The free-range mountain pig we raise is a new breed formed through crossbreeding and selection with the Songliao black pig as the female parent. It has characteristics such as a high lean meat rate, strong cold resistance, and good meat quality, and is one of the more ideal breeds for local villagers to develop breeding projects," said Li Linquan, a technician at the company.

He Chaoguo introduced that the company develops according to the "company + farmer" model. After piglets grow to 19 to 21 kg, the company gives high-quality piglets to farmers on credit at a preferential price of 10 yuan per jin. Farmers generally raise them for 10 months and then can sell them back to the company, which buys them back according to the 9+1 model agreed in the contract (9 yuan with a fluctuation of 1 yuan). When buying them back, the money farmers previously owed for the piglets on credit is deducted.

"Last year I applied for a 50,000 yuan poverty alleviation and beneficial-farmer microcredit loan, built a 200 sq m pen, raised more than 60 free-range mountain pigs, and earned 60,000 yuan. This year I have raised more than 100, and the annual income is expected to be more than 150,000 yuan. I will strive to escape poverty in 2017," said He Chaokai, a registered poor household in Group 2 of Jinyin Village.

He Chaoguo introduced that villagers mainly raise free-range mountain pigs by grazing, supplemented by feed. After generally raising them for 10 months, each pig can grow to around 260 jin on average, with gross income of more than 2,700 yuan. After deducting costs of about 1,700 yuan, each pig can earn a net profit of about 1,000 yuan. "Farmers with conditions for raising free-range mountain pigs can generally raise about 20 to 150. Calculated at the lowest of 20, with an average profit of 1,000 yuan per pig, farmers can still earn more than 20,000 yuan a year," he said.

He Chaoguo introduced that He Shifu, a registered poor household in Group 12 of Jinyin Village, learned from them while looking for a way to get rich that raising "free-range mountain pigs" was highly profitable and had a good market, so he decided to raise "free-range mountain pigs" at home. In 2014, he raised more than 70,000 yuan to build a 230 sq m pig pen. In July of the same year, he began raising "free-range mountain pigs." Last year he raised more than 160 and earned a net profit of 100,000 yuan. This year he is striving to raise 300, and income can reach 200,000 yuan.

The reporter learned that through the method of raising free-range mountain pigs on credit, the company has greatly mobilized villagers' enthusiasm for developing distinctive breeding. At present, it has driven more than 70 local households to raise free-range mountain pigs. The company also plans to build no fewer than 100 ecological free-range points by the end of 2018, radiating to more than 10 counties and districts in the province, and releasing no fewer than 20,000 free-range mountain pigs. This year it strives to drive more than 100 households, and within three years strives to drive more than 200 households to develop the free-range mountain pig breeding industry.