January 13, 2016

Danish pig farming model finds its way to SEA

Representing the cooperative expertise of six companies, Danish Farm Concept has signed the first contracts to supply investors in Vietnam and the Philippines with turnkey pig production facilities.

Danish Farm Concept is the first business enterprise with the capability to deliver the complete Danish model for pig production.

"Southeast Asian markets have traditionally relied on small-scale farmers to supply the meat they need. But, with consumer demand in rapid growth, such farms are incapable of producing enough pork of the right quality," says Bjarne Kornbek Pedersen, initiator behind Danish Farm Concept and director of one of the participating companies, Danish Farm Design.

For example, Thanh Nien News reported last year that the malpractice of selling illegal growth promoters for swine is still rife among Vietnamese companies: /contents/12-07-2015/decc0b50-8a7c-4104-818a-237c8f3261aa-a181.html

According to Danish Farm Concept, the pig production facilities on the way to Vietnam and the Philippines will be tailored to local needs and conditions. Once in operation, they will both supply safe food to consumers and deliver good returns to investors.

The six companies behind Danish Farm Concept (Dalum Academy of Agricultural Business, Danish Farm Design, DanBred International, SKOV, Vissing Agro and Hamlet Protein) cover all aspects of the Danish model for pig production: education, management, housing technology, biosecurity, health, genetics and nutrition.