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"Two experts, I have another question. Since our country has been conducting research on pig hybridization since the 1950s, why do ordinary people still raise black pigs until now?"

"I heard that Landrace pigs are a high-quality breed of pigs. Sows give birth to many piglets, the piglets grow quickly, and they save feed and can be marketed in a few months."

"Compared to black soil pigs that often take more than a year to be marketed, Landrace pigs are absolutely superior in every aspect."

Lin Kaifeng had eaten pork and seen pigs run, but he had never raised pigs.

I don't understand why there was a gap of more than ten years between the introduction of Landrace pigs and their full promotion.

Even if we conduct localized research and improve the disease resistance of Landrace pigs through hybridization research, it will not take that long.

"Well..."

Zhang Weimin looked at the person in charge, Xu Haodong.

Xu Haodong nodded slightly.

The fact that Lin Kaifeng can explain the characteristics of Landrace pigs in detail shows that he has a strong understanding of them.

Not an expert, but definitely not a layman either.

Zhang Weimin said with a sigh: "Comrade Lin Kaifeng, you only know the characteristics of Landrace pigs, but you don't know that there is a big problem with them."

"what is the problem?"

“The lean meat ratio is too high.”

Lin Kaifeng suddenly realized.

Even he, a former giant in the scientific world, had blind spots in his knowledge.

We only think of the characteristics of Landrace pigs and ignore the current era issues.

Having been suppressed by the two major camps of the East and the West for a long time, all the development of Longguo depends almost entirely on self-sufficiency.

This is true for industrial development and also for agricultural development.

In this day and age, fatty meat is definitely the ultimate delicacy to satisfy your appetite.

It can be said that it is a meat with multiple uses.

In the years when the supply of non-staple food could not meet the needs of the people, refining oil from fat meat instead of vegetable oil became a necessary skill for every household.

The oil residue left after refining the oil can be used as a cooking ingredient, and can also be eaten dry or used as dumpling filling.

Ordinary people have an established classification system for pork.

The first-class meat is naturally the fat meat with thick fat.

The second-rate meat is pork belly.

Third grade meat is pure lean meat.

The fourth grade meat is ribs and shanks.

One year, the research institute where Lin Kaifeng worked distributed meat during the Chinese New Year.

I don’t know if it was a coincidence or if the logistics staff did it on purpose.

The director was given three pounds of meat, all of which was fat.

The next day, someone posted a big-character poster about the director.

They denounced the director for abusing his power for personal gain, saying that the meat that others were given was either pork belly or lean meat.

There was only the director, and the meat he got was all fat.

Lin Kaifeng asked: "Is it because the lean meat ratio is too high that no one is interested in Landrace pigs?"

The two nodded with bitter expressions.

As early as three years ago.

The livestock research group they belong to has completed the localization research of Landrace pigs.

Through coordination with relevant departments, six production teams were contacted to serve as promotion pilot units.

I heard that Landrace pigs eat less, grow fast, are not picky eaters, and can be slaughtered in a few months.

The team leaders of each production team were so happy that they couldn't stop smiling. Without saying a word, they immediately invested manpower and material resources to start raising pigs.

A few months later, the Landrace pigs were ready for market.

the next day.

The captains and secretaries of the six production teams came together to settle accounts with Xu Haodong and Zhang Weimin, as if they had discussed it beforehand.

The fat pig was fed frugally for seven or eight months, and after it was slaughtered, more than half of its meat was lean.

Let them eat how they want.

Landrace pigs do grow fast, and are ready for slaughter at least twice as fast as Black Soil Pigs.

However, the fat on the body is at least twice as much as that of the black soil pig.

The feed used for raising pigs is all the food that everyone saves from their own mouths.

Not only did my life not improve, but I lost a lot of money.

News spreads from one person to ten people, and from ten to a hundred.

The production teams and communes near the provincial capital all treated the Landrace pigs as waste that only knew how to eat and drink.

Even Zhang Weimin and Xu Haodong led people to tackle new technical problems.

The fat content of Landrace pigs has been increased to a certain extent, but still no one is interested in them.

The problem of too high lean meat rate has become the biggest problem hindering the promotion of Landrace pigs.

Zhang Weimin sighed and said, "Landrace pigs are of great help in solving the meat problem for ordinary people."

"Only by eating more meat can people's physical fitness be improved."

"But raising pigs requires pig feed. Many production teams and communes are now facing the problem of not having enough food, so naturally they don't have extra food to raise pigs."

"If we want to promote it thoroughly, we must solve this problem first."

Xu Haodong continued, "As the country carries out economic reforms and fully contacts the outside world, I think in a few years, the living standards of ordinary people will be comprehensively improved."

“At that time, Landrace pigs can be promoted normally.”

"Pork can be seen on the dining table of every household."

After understanding the reason why Landrace pigs could not be promoted, Lin Kaifeng smiled faintly.

"You two, what if I can solve the feed problem?"

"What! Can you solve the feed problem?"

Xu Haodong exclaimed.

Lin Kaifeng nodded and said, "I came here this time, firstly, to import a large number of Landrace piglets, and secondly, to discuss with the relevant departments and set up a livestock breeding site in our Dongshan Brigade."

"We helped local members build pig farms and taught them how to raise pigs scientifically."

"In addition, to run a pig farm, it is not just about building pig houses, there should also be other supporting buildings and facilities, right?"

Zhang Weimin said: "Yes, to build a pig farm, many aspects need to be considered."

“For example, how to deal with pig manure.”

"The location of the pig farm must be far away from human living areas, and the surrounding comprehensive environment and the availability of water sources must all be taken into consideration."

"Scientifically and rationally dig drainage ditches and build feces treatment plants."

"The processed manure can be used as fertilizer for crops."

"These things need to be carefully analyzed and examined."

“Are you really going to build a pig farm?”

After talking about various matters related to the pig farm, Zhang Weimin finally remembered something important.

How could the commune have the money to build a pig farm?

Since it is a pig farm, it is impossible to raise only a dozen or dozens of pigs.

There should be at least three or four hundred pigs.

Not to mention how much money it would cost to buy the piglets.

Just building a pig farm would cost tens of thousands of dollars.

Not to mention that the production team couldn’t come up with so much money.

Even the communes in the countryside couldn't have that much money.

Lin Kaifeng smiled and said, "You two, don't worry about the money, and you don't have to worry about the pig feed either."

"I just want to ask you two, are you willing to help?"

Xu Haodong said: "It is our responsibility to help the poor and lower-middle peasants to carry out production and construction, but your commune..."

"You two, I'm afraid you have misunderstood. Although I came here to help the Dongshan Brigade buy piglets and discuss the establishment of a pig farm, I am not a member of the commune."

"Let me formally introduce myself. I am from Northern Machinery Company and I am currently the general manager of the company."

Hearing the words "Northern Machinery Company", Zhang Weimin and Xu Haodong stood up suddenly.

"Northern Machinery Company! The foreign exchange earner of the province?!"

"You were the ones who went to the local department store to sell agricultural tricycles a few days ago, right?"

The two looked shocked.

The first restructured enterprise in the province.

Northern Machinery Company, which earned US$10 million at the Canton Fair, plans to bring in four foreign production lines.

Their leader actually went to the province to study how to raise pigs.

Why does it feel so magical...