Raising pigs using probiotics

(Baonghean) - Mr. Luong Van Luyen (1972) and his wife, Ms. Lang Thi Ha (1970), from Ke Le village, Chau Hoi commune, are the first to apply clean pig farming technology using the method of fermenting microbial fertilizer on a biological bedding in Quy Chau. This method brings high economic efficiency, minimizes environmental pollution, and prevents diseases that may occur in humans and livestock.

The pig farming model using probiotics by Mr. Luong Van Luyen's family.

Currently, the clean pig farming model of Mr. Luyen and Ms. Ha's family is under construction. According to the plan, the total construction area is 1,200 m2 with an investment of 1,800,000,000 VND. Upon completion, the farm will meet the demand for clean pork, provide a good source of breeding pigs, ensure quality, and create jobs and increase income for local workers.

To mitigate risks, a month earlier, Mr. Luyen had built and experimented with raising 40 breeding pigs, including both local pigs and pigs crossbred with wild boars. Seeing that this method resulted in faster growth, fewer diseases, and no foul odor compared to the old method, Mr. Luyen boldly decided to build a clean pig farming model right in his own garden.

In this farming method, food is fermented before being fed to the pigs, completely avoiding the use of industrial feed. The main feed used consists of rice bran, corn, and cassava. The pigs are fed vegetables and utilize locally available feed and agricultural by-products. This fully takes advantage of local resources, using rice husks, sawdust, sand, and biological preparations as bedding to help decompose waste effectively on-site.

Gradually, he planned to produce raw materials for animal feed, especially corn and soybeans, to improve digestion, ensure food safety and hygiene, and reduce environmental pollution. This would save a lot of costs on animal feed, increase the nutritional value of pigs, and guarantee the quality of marketable meat that is safe, flavorful, and popular with consumers.

Mr. Luyen added that the growth rate when raising pigs using clean farming methods is slightly slower than when using industrial feed, but it still ensures a steady rate of weight gain. With the farming process on biological bedding, the pigs move around more, resulting in firm, healthy meat with a high lean meat ratio, beautiful color, and delicious flavor that consumers prefer. Furthermore, the bedding can be reused as organic fertilizer for clean agricultural production after 2-3 years.

However, this method of raising clean pork has not yet gained widespread acceptance. The reason is that farmers have not had much exposure to modern farming technology. In addition, the need for a significant initial investment makes people hesitant about this farming model. Only when Mr. Luyen's family's farming model achieved high economic efficiency did more models of clean, environmentally friendly pork farming emerge in the district...

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