Raising wild pigs under the canopy of 400 rubber trees brings in 'huge' income
(Baonghean.vn) - Growing rubber trees is not for latex but for shade and fruit to feed wild pigs - this "contrary" way of doing things has brought in hundreds of millions of dong in income each year for Mr. Pham Van An's family in hamlet 12, Nghia Trung commune, Nghia Dan district.
Mr. Pham Van An's wild pig farm is located under the shade of a 5-year-old rubber tree..Mr. An trimmed 400 rubber trees so that they would not grow in height, but only grow to create shade for the pigs.
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| The wild boar farming model of Mr. Pham Van An's family in hamlet 12, Nghia Trung commune (Nghia Dan). Photo: Duc Anh |
Mr. An said that his family has raised pigs for many years, but the price of pigs has been unstable, so his income is not stable. Realizing that the market prefers "clean pigs", he switched to raising wild pigs.
He discussed with his wife about destroying 5 acres of sugarcane in the garden to plant rubber trees because this type of pig is active and needs shade, and if kept in captivity, the quality of the meat will not be good.
After 2 years of growing rubber trees, when the trees began to have a canopy, Mr. An invested in raising wild pigs. According to him, the reason he chose rubber trees for shade is because of their wide canopy. In addition, the fruit of the wild pig rubber tree is very delicious and nutritious because it contains oil.
When the rubber tree fruit falls, pigs mainly eat rubber fruit and grass.At other times of the year, he adds corn, potatoes, etc. to the pig's feed.Therefore, the cost of raising them is low and the care is low, so the couple still has time to do other jobs.
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| Rubber trees not only provide shade but also provide additional food for the pigs. Photo: Dinh Thuy |
Every year, Mr. An's family raises 80-100 wild pigs; each pig weighs on average 15-30kg. With the current selling price of 120,000 VND/kg, he earns more than 100 million VND in profit each year.
Raising wild pigs under rubber trees is the first model in Nghia Dan; using rubber fruits to raise pigs like Mr. An is also "one of a kind" in the district.Mr. Luc Van Son - Chairman of the Farmers' Association of Nghia Trung commune said: This model has innovations to get rich on one's own land.The Association has organized tours for branches, depending on the actual situation of the families, to be able to replicate./.
