Black Pigs of Jingpo South Village, Jingpo

Black Pigs of Jingpo South Village, Jingpo

　　In 2009 and 2012, Chengmai in Hainan was respectively awarded the titles of “China’s Longevity County” and “World’s Longevity County.” The key elements contributing to longevity in Chengmai include its high-quality air, water, and selenium-rich soil. Located in the volcanic rock belt of northern Hainan, Chengmai County primarily has red soil and sandy soil, which are rich in selenium and various other essential trace elements needed by the human body. The agricultural products and underground water sources produced here help enhance disease resistance and promote longevity. This innate advantage results in superior quality agricultural products in Chengmai, and has also enabled many agricultural brands to gain recognition starting from this region.

　　　　The black pigs of Jingpo South Village in Jiale Town, Chengmai County, are an outstanding breed in Hainan and enjoy a high reputation across the country. Most of the black pigs in Jingpo South Village are raised in a decentralized manner by local farmers, and their feed mainly consists of traditional ingredients such as sweet potato vines, cassava, sweet potatoes, and rice bran, making them pollution-free food products. These black pigs are characterized by their white bellies, triangular foreheads, and black backs. They are known for their strong reproductive performance, adaptability, early maturity, ability to thrive on coarse feed, and delicious, tender meat. Over the years, they have been one of Hainan’s leading export products. In 2011, Hainan began focusing on establishing industrialized bases for the conservation and breeding of Hainan black pigs, developing a project to raise 1 million “green pigs.” Jingpo South Village (Black Pig) in Jiale Town, Chengmai County, was recognized by the Ministry of Agriculture as a “National One Village One Product Demonstration Village.”