Through a joint venture between Topigs Norsvin and Muyuan Foods, a nucleus farm is starting near Wuwei in China’s Gansu province. Muyuan Foods is the largest pig farming company in the world.
Topigs said this demonstrates their shared commitment to excellence and progress in pork production in China.
The new high-health nucleus farm will have a capacity of 1,200 sows and will house both maternal and terminal sire lines. This herd will form the foundation of a breeding infrastructure that will provide high-quality genetics for Muyuan as well as other producers in China, Topigs said.
“This groundbreaking event marks the beginning of a deep collaboration between Muyuan and Topigs Norsvin and marks a joint step forward in the field of modern agriculture. Both partners strengthen each other,” the company said in a release.
Established in 1992 and listed in 2014, Muyuan Foods has developed an integrated pork industry chain covering feed processing, pig breeding, pig farming, and slaughter and processing. In 2023, 63.8 million head were sold and 13.3 million head were slaughtered.
