Donghai Old Huai Pigs

Donghai Old Huai Pigs

Donghai Old Huai Pigs are a protected geographical indication product.

　　The "Donghai Old Huai Pigs" declared by the Sudong Farmers' Professional Cooperative of Donghai County have been approved as a geographical indication collective trademark by the Trademark Office of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce.

　　　　The "Donghai Old Huai Pig" is a major subgroup of the "Yellow-Huaihai Black Pig," known for its delicious meat, unique flavor, and pure taste. As early as the Qin Dynasty, these pigs were raised in herds on the northern Huai Plain, boasting a history of over 2,000 years. In 2000, it was included in the National Livestock and Poultry Genetic Resources Protection List, and in 2009, the Donghai Old Huai Pigs geographical indication product protection successfully passed the review of the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine.

　　　The State-Owned Jiangsu Donghai Breeding Pig Farm is located in Donghai County, the Crystal Capital, an area abundant in resources and produce.

　　Donghai County is the first county westbound from the eastern bridgehead of the New Eurasian Continental Bridge, one of China's top 100 counties in comprehensive agricultural strength, and a dual-base county for the production of commercial pigs and lean meat-type pigs. It enjoys a mild climate year-round with distinct seasons. The national Tongsan and Lianyungang–Khorgas expressways intersect within the county, while National Highways 310 and 204 run across it. The Donglonghai Railway stretches east-west, and Lianyungang Civil Aviation Airport is located here, providing extremely convenient transportation.

　　The State-Owned Jiangsu Donghai Breeding Pig Farm is situated in the eastern suburbs of Donghai County, five kilometers from the county seat. Established in 1958, it was one of the three provincial key breeding pig farms constructed in the early years of the People’s Republic of China. It has now been designated by the Ministry of Agriculture as a "National Livestock and Poultry Genetic Resources Conservation Farm" and a "National Yellow-Huaihai Black Pig (Huai Pig) Conservation and Breeding Base." It is a public institution managed under enterprise principles. The farm covers an area of 5,000 mu, including 3,600 mu of arable land, and employs 156 staff. There are currently two pig farms, each covering 100 mu (one Huai Pig conservation farm and one 10,000-head Huai Pig commercial fattening farm), with 28 pigsties totaling 717 rooms, covering an area of more than 14,000 square meters (including 17 double-row buildings). The farm is surrounded by farmland, offering a favorable breeding environment, with no large-scale polluting enterprises within a 5-kilometer radius. The farm houses 600 Huai Pig sows and 42 Huai Pig boars. It annually supplies 1,000 high-quality crossbred sows and 10,000 premium-grade fattened pigs to the market.

　　The Huai Pig is an ancient and well-known North China-type pig breed with a long history of development. It is characterized by high litter sizes, strong maternal instincts, notable hybrid vigor, and delicious meat, making it an excellent genetic resource for developing new pig breeds. To protect the Huai Pig, in 2000 and 2006, the Ministry of Agriculture issued Announcement No. 130 and No. 662 respectively, listing the Huai Pig in the National Livestock and Poultry Genetic Resources Protection List.

　　In recent years, the Donghai Breeding Pig Farm has vigorously developed and utilized Huai Pig resources, creating a series of high-end, quality Donghai Old Huai Pork products. Supporting facilities include a slaughterhouse capable of processing 50,000 pigs per year, a feed processing plant with an annual single-shift production capacity of 5,000 tons of feed, and a Donghai Old Huai Pork specialty store. A range of corporate standards has been established, including the "Huai Pig," "Technical Regulations for the Production of Featured Huai Pig Commercial Pigs," "Livestock Production Technical Regulations for Huai Pigs and Featured Huai Pig Commercial Pigs," "Disease Prevention Technical Regulations for Huai Pigs and Featured Huai Pig Commercial Pigs," "Huai Pig Slaughter Operation Procedures," and "Huai Pig Meat and Meat Products." Additionally, Jiangsu provincial local standards such as the "Geographical Indication Product – Donghai (Old) Huai Pork" and "Technical Regulations for the Production of Huai Pigs" have been enacted. The "Gu Huai" brand trademark has been registered, and the products have obtained recognition as pollution-free livestock and poultry production areas in Jiangsu Province and certification as pollution-free agricultural products by the Ministry of Agriculture. In 2007, the brand was awarded the title of “Jiangsu Famous Brand Agricultural Product.” In 2009, it was recognized by the Provincial Department of Agriculture and Forestry as a "Jiangsu Provincial Ecological and Healthy Livestock Breeding Demonstration Base" and a "Jiangsu Provincial Pollution-Free Pig Standardized Production Demonstration Base." Donghai (Old) Huai Pork was certified by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine as a "National Geographical Indication Protected Product" and by the China Green Food Development Center as a "Green Food." In 2011, the Donghai Breeding Pig Farm passed the ISO9001 quality management system certification. In 2012, the "Gu Huai" brand Donghai Old Huai Pork was recognized by the Jiangsu Provincial Quality Supervision Bureau's Famous Brand Evaluation Committee as a "Jiangsu Famous Brand Product."

　　Currently, the Donghai Breeding Pig Farm collaborates with the Donghai County Sudong Huai Pig Breeding Professional Cooperative. By implementing strict production management technical procedures, adopting eco-friendly and healthy farming techniques, and reintroducing the traditional "three-feed" (concentrated feed, green fodder, and roughage) feeding method, they produce high-quality, pollution-free, and green pork. They develop a range of "Gu Huai" brand pork products and meat products to meet market demand for premium, safe pork, gradually forging a sustainable path of "breeding pigs to support development, and using development to promote pig breeding."

　　Address: Donghai Breeding Pig Farm, 5 km east of Donghai County, Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province

　　Postal Code: 222300

　　Phone: 0518-87284609 (Office), 87286356, 87285978 (Base)

　　87291398 (Fax), 87281394 (Cooperative), 87287766 (Specialty Store)

　　Website: www.huaizhu.com www.huaizhu.cn

　　E-mail: dhhuaizhu@163.com