Fuyuan Daher Wudu Pig

Fuyuan Daher Wudu Pig

The Fuyuan Daher Wudu Pig is a geographical indication certification trademark.

The Fuyuan Daher Wudu Pig is a geographical indication product for agricultural produce.

　　According to the *Fuyuan County Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Annals*, the "Daher Pig" is one of the superior pig breeds in the three southwestern provinces of China and an important type of the "Wujin Pig." The formation of this breed dates back over 2,100 years to 116 BC, as recorded in historical documents, and it earned its name from being widely raised in the Daher area of our county. In 1978, a survey of pig breeds in the border regions of Yunnan, Guizhou, and Sichuan led to its unified classification under the name "Wujin Pig." The "Fuyuan Daher Wudu Pig" is a new national breed developed by introducing Duroc semi-blood crossbreeding into the Wujin Pig (Daher Pig). The "Daher Pig" itself is an outstanding local variety of Yunnan Province, named for its prevalence in the Daher area of Fuyuan County. It boasts advantages such as tolerance to coarse feed, strong adaptability, tender meat, and delicious flavor, making it an excellent raw breed for producing processed meat products like "Yun Leg" (Yunnan ham), earning it the reputation of being the "finest pig breed in eastern Yunnan." Between 1992 and 2000, under the guidance of Professor Lian Linsheng, an expert in genetics and breeding from the College of Animal Science and Technology at Yunnan Agricultural University, the Qujing Municipal Bureau of Animal Husbandry, the Fuyuan County Bureau of Animal Husbandry, and the Fuyuan County Daher Breeding Pig Farm successfully developed the breed over nine years and six generations. On August 22, 2000, it was included in the national livestock and poultry genetic resource conservation list by Announcement No. 130 issued by the Ministry of Agriculture of the People’s Republic of China. On December 14, 2002, it was certified as a new national breed by the National Livestock and Poultry Variety Approval Committee during a review session in Haikou, Hainan Province, and officially approved by the Ministry of Agriculture on February 27, 2003. The Fuyuan Daher Wudu Pig became the first newly bred pig breed in Yunnan Province and the second in China following the "Sutai Pig." In September 2007, it successfully registered as a geographical indication certification trademark with the State Administration for Industry and Commerce. In November 2008, it was recognized as a Famous Trademark of Yunnan Province, and in 2009, it was designated as a Well-Known Trademark of Qujing City. On October 26, 2009, it was included in the "Yunnan Provincial Livestock and Poultry Genetic Resource Conservation List" under Announcement No. 15 issued by the Yunnan Provincial Department of Agriculture. In November 2011, it was recorded in the *China Livestock and Poultry Genetic Resources Annals: Swine Volume*. In October 2011, during the "Six Famous Pigs, Six Famous Cattle, Six Famous Sheep, Six Famous Chickens, and Six Famous Fish" selection event organized by the Yunnan Provincial Department of Agriculture and other departments, the Daher Wudu Pig was honored as one of Yunnan's "Six Famous Pigs." To date, four product series have been developed from the Daher Wudu Pig, including fresh meat, ham, fermented meat products, low-temperature meat products, and sauce-cured products, totaling 40 products. The "Fuyun" brand ham produced by Fuyuan Animal Husbandry Development Company won the title of "China’s Famous and Quality Food" at the Fifth China International Food Expo & Trade Fair in November 1999, while the "Dianwu" brand ham produced by Fuyuan Xinfay Animal Husbandry Development Co., Ltd. was awarded the same title at the China (Chongqing) International Food Expo in 2011.

　　Specific Qualities

　　The Daher Wudu Pig is developed by selectively improving the Daher Pig and moderately introducing lean-type pig breeds bred externally. It boasts superior qualities such as excellent meat texture, high muscle fat content, fast growth, strong reproduction ability, tolerance to coarse feed, and disease resistance. Since the development of hybrid production for lean meat, the Daher Wudu Pig has stood out as a rare and superior maternal breed. Its purebred variety and crossbreed with British Yorkshire pigs are ideal raw materials for curing "Yun Leg." Named for its origin in the YingShang Town and Daher Township areas of Fuyuan County, Qujing City, it is called the "Daher Wudu Pig."

　　Cultural Background

　　Originally known as the new strain of the Daher Pig, the Daher Wudu Pig was a key focus of Yunnan Province’s major "Ninth Five-Year Plan" scientific and technological project titled *Research, Breeding, and Utilization Demonstration of the Daher Pig Hybrid Strain and Heterosis Advantage in Yunnan Province*. With the support and guidance of the Provincial Science and Technology Department, Yunnan Agricultural University, and the Provincial Bureau of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, the project was led by the Qujing Municipal Bureau of Animal Husbandry, in collaboration with the Fuyuan County Bureau of Animal Husbandry and the Fuyuan County Daher Breeding Pig Farm. The new strain of the Daher Pig, bred at the Fuyuan County Daher Breeding Pig Farm, underwent continuous selection and breeding over nine years and six generations from 1994 to 2002. Key technical and economic indicators met or exceeded the predetermined targets, marking the first successful development in Yunnan Province of an outstanding maternal breed suitable for curing high-quality Yun Leg and supplying premium fresh meat.

　　Geographic Scope

　　The Fuyuan Daher Wudu Pig is produced within Fuyuan County, Qujing City, Yunnan Province, covering 11 townships: Zhong’an, Daher, YingShang, Housuo, Zhuyuan, Mohong, Funong, Huangnihe, Gugan, Shibalianshan, and Laochang. Its geographical coordinates are between 103°58′ and 104°49′ east longitude, and 25°02′ and 25°58′ north latitude. The breeding area spans 48.8 kilometers from east to west and 91.5 kilometers from north to south, covering a total of 3,348 square kilometers. The annual pig output is 2.5 million, yielding 175,000 tons of pork per year.