Swine Farming and Environmental Control Technology

Author: Cao Meihua Song Hui
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Publish Date: 2003-10-01
Features: China is a major pig-raising country in the world with a long history of pig breeding and abundant genetic resources. Pork is the main source of meat consumption for the Chinese people. Since the reform and opening-up, China's pig industry has developed steadily, becoming an important component of the rural economy and a key path for farmers to achieve prosperity and a moderately prosperous society. In the past decade, with the rise of large-scale pig farming, numerous intensive breeding farms have been established across the country. Superior pig breeds, advanced pig farming technologies, and equipment have been introduced from abroad, transforming China's pig industry from a scattered sideline to a commercial production-oriented intensive farming model. The pig market has shifted from a seller's market to a buyer's market, and production has transitioned from quantity expansion to quality and efficiency. Especially after China joined the World Trade Organization (WTO), pig production has faced new challenges. Therefore, it is essential to rely on technological progress, accelerate scientific and technological innovation, and vigorously promote advanced and practical pig farming technologies to improve the low level of pig production and the quality of products, thereby enhancing the competitiveness of pig products in the international market. This book incorporates the latest pig farming theories, research findings, and production practices from both domestic and international sources. Based on the actual conditions of pig production in China, it comprehensively and systematically elaborates on various aspects of pig production, including breed selection and economic hybridization, pig nutrition and feeding, piglet production, meat pig production, disease prevention and control, farm management and operation, and environmental control technologies in pig farms. The book is highly targeted and practical. During the writing process, efforts have been made to ensure the language is simple and easy to understand, making it accessible to a broad range of farmers and breeders.