January 8, 2010

Rattlerow Seghers expands pig programme in China

Joint venture partners Rattlerow Seghers and Hebei Yufeng Jing An Breeding Co. Ltd. have agreed to increase their nucleus programme to maintain around 400,000 commercial sows within the next three years.

The agreement was signed to ensure a rapid development of the nucleus farm of Rattlerow Seghers group in China. The signing of the agreement also meant that both partners will fully support Chinese industrial producers and improve production for the growing demand of high quality pork products.

The nucleus herd will be increased by an import of pure line animals during next summer. At the same time, construction work has begun to extend the capacity of the nucleus farm to 600 sows.

During 2009, around 85,000 breeding animals were produced within the Rattlerow Seghers breeding programme and were sold throughout China. The joint venture was established 10 years ago in the northern Chinese province of Hebei.