Qilixiang Pig

Qilixiang Pig

　　The Qilixiang Pig is one of China’s rare fragrant pig breeds.

　　Yixu Township: Qilixiang Pig.

　　Yinchajie Township: honey, Qilixiang Pig.

　　Longxia Village, Nabaxiang: Qilixiang Pig.

　　The breeding of Guangnong Qilixiang Pigs has a long history of about 400 years, dating from the late Ming and early Qing dynasties to the present. The fragrant pig originally came from four townships in Tiandong County, Guangxi (including Yixu Town—before liberation, this area belonged to Qili District of Enlong County in Baise region), hence the name “Qilixiang Pig.” In May 2008, Guangxi Tiandong Longxing Economic & Trade Co., Ltd. applied for and received approval from the Guangxi Autonomous Region Administration for Industry and Commerce to brand the pigs under the “Guinong” trademark, officially entering both domestic and international consumer markets.

　　The Guangnong Qilixiang Pig is an outstanding local pig breed in Guangxi and also one of the valuable members of China’s small pig gene pool. Authoritative institutions such as the Guangxi Technical Supervision Testing Center and Jinan University in Guangdong have conducted in-depth research on the biomedical value of the Qilixiang Pig. They found that the pig is small in stature, with a short, round body; a light head and thin, small ears; a back and waist that are slightly concave and outwardly tilted when standing; a large belly that hangs but does not touch the ground; and short, compact limbs. Due to its fine bones, short legs, thin skin, abundant meat, minimal fat, delicious and sweet flavor, and non-greasy taste, it has long been praised as the “mountain delicacy civet cat.” The Qilixiang Pig is a small pig breed shaped by long-term high levels of inbreeding and various local breeding conditions, resulting in stable genetic traits. It is wild in nature, early maturing, highly prolific, tolerant of coarse feed, and disease-resistant. It typically weighs around 15 kilograms and can be sent to market after just three months of raising, with pork prices reaching over 160 yuan per kilogram. As a result, developing Qilixiang Pig farming requires low investment, has a short cycle, low cost, fast results, and high returns.

　　The Guangnong Qilixiang Pig is “a treasure in itself.” It is not only rich in nutrients but also has a fragrant and crispy taste, benefits beauty, and delays aging, meeting people’s pursuit of high-quality living. At the same time, due to its extensive free-range breeding method outside of pens, it is a pollution-free, green, and safe meat product. Therefore, the Qilixiang Pig is in high demand and short supply in both domestic and international markets, showing strong seller’s market potential. In the field of ecological agriculture, it holds significant importance and broad prospects for improving human dietary structure, developing longevity foods, and conducting animal medical research and experiments.