Breakthroughs in Pig Breeding Industry: Seeds of Future Growth

The 2025 Livestock and Poultry Seed Industry Development Forum (Pig Special Session) and the Livestock and Poultry Seed Industry and Animal Husbandry Development Forum of the 32nd China Beijing Seed Industry Conference were held in Pinggu District, Beijing, on September 13th. The event brought together industry experts, academics, and government officials to explore innovative breakthroughs in the pig breeding industry and the path of high-quality development of the industry.

Key Takeaways:

• The National Animal Husbandry Station, Beijing Municipal Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, and Pinggu District People's Government hosted the forum, with Daweijia Co., Ltd. and Jingwa Center undertaking the event.
• Wei Hongyang, Party Secretary and Director of the National Animal Husbandry Station, emphasized the importance of the livestock and poultry breeding industry as the "chip" of animal husbandry, related to national food security and people's livelihood.
• Zhang Shigong, Deputy Secretary of the Beijing Municipal Rural Work Committee and Deputy Director of the Municipal Agriculture and Rural Affairs Bureau, highlighted Beijing's efforts to promote the construction of "Agricultural Zhongguancun" and "Seed Industry Capital", with Pinggu District as the core area.
• The forum showcased cutting-edge technologies, including gene editing, breeding efficiency, system construction, and brand building, and put forward suggestions for the modernization of the pig breeding industry.
• Over 10 influential pig semen companies established the "Pig Semen Alliance" to integrate high-quality pig semen resources nationwide and establish unified quality standards and distribution systems.
• Five cooperation agreements were signed on-site by businesses, universities, and research institutes, helping to build a comprehensive support system encompassing "technology, talent, capital, and market".
• Two chain-linked companies, Gu Yiduo and Anxinyun, has successfully established their presence in Pinggu, contributing to the closed-loop pig industry in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region.
• More than 50 experts and scholars from universities and research institutes, and relevant persons in charge from more than 400 enterprises and large-scale farms participated in the Third Family Farm Session on the High-Quality Pig Industry Chain.

Statistics:

• Over 400 enterprises and large-scale farms participated in the forum.
• More than 10 influential pig semen companies established the "Pig Semen Alliance".
• Five cooperation agreements were signed on-site by businesses, universities, and research institutes.
• Two chain-linked companies, Gu Yiduo and Anxinyun, have successfully established their presence in Pinggu.

Sources:

• https://www.bjpg.gov.cn/pgqrmzf/zwxx0/jrpg/1210606/index.html (Original story)