Raising wild boars for Tet

(Baonghean) - According to many people, having wild boar meat to eat during Tet is lucky for the new year. Therefore, in many rural areas, there are some models of raising wild boar to serve Tet. Ho Khac Hiep's farm in Hamlet 1 Dong Tam, Quynh Thang Commune, Quynh Luu District is a typical example.

Tet is the harvest season of Mr. Ho Khac Hiep's farm in Quynh Thang (Quynh Luu), with 380 wild boars ordered by restaurants and other units. To have this source of goods, for nearly the past year, Mr. Hiep has invested a lot of effort and techniques to breed and care for the pigs according to the correct technical process to have good meat quality.

Mr. Hiep takes care of wild boars.

After completing his military service and returning to his hometown, Ho Khac Hiep joined the work in the hamlet, taking on the responsibilities of Hamlet Chief and Commune Team Leader. He was concerned about developing his family's economy and persevered in exploiting the potential of the hilly and forest land of the mountainous commune of Quynh Thang.

Previously, he used to raise hundreds of buffaloes and cows, but due to lack of manpower and food reserves, along with the threat of disease... he had to gradually sell them. Realizing that Quynh Thang is a "satellite" area providing clean food for Nghia Dan, Quy Hop, Quynh Luu, Hoang Mai town, for many years, he has determined to choose the direction of raising wild boars as a specialty for restaurants during Tet and he has succeeded.

Since 2009, Mr. Hiep has invested nearly 200 million VND to buy pig breeds and build barns. The barn system is located in the middle of the family garden with an area of ​​3.5 hectares, surrounded by shade trees, with space for the pigs to roam. Wild pigs are wild animals, highly adaptable to the environment, so they rarely get sick, and have simple food. Along with creating a space close to nature, during the raising process, Mr. Hiep feeds the pigs in the "right way". Each pig weighs about 8 kg, and is only fed a handful of corn kernels, grass, and leaves each day. His family grows these things right on the farm, ensuring both cleanliness and sufficient food sources for the pigs.

Mr. Hiep's family farm currently has over 400 wild boars, including 27 breeding pigs. Because raising wild boars does not require much food, his farm does not require much labor. The whole area is large and there are hundreds of pigs, but only 2 people are needed to look after and take care of them. Mr. Hiep said that pigs must be fed very little from a young age so that they can get used to it. Eating less will make the meat firm and fat-free. Therefore, when customers butcher the pig, they see that the pork is firm and has little fat, so more and more people are looking to buy it.

Since the beginning of the year, Mr. Hiep has been busy with breeding pigs, after buying quality piglets from Binh Duong, then letting the pigs breed to have enough piglets to raise until the end of the year to sell during Tet. After 12 months of raising, Mr. Hiep sold pigs weighing 20 - 25 kg/head. Live pigs are currently sold at the farm for about 140,000 VND/kg, and the farm will transport them to customers in need. From the quality and reputable products, Mr. Hiep is currently expanding his consumption network to many neighboring districts and the Hanoi market. Besides raising pigs for meat, Mr. Hiep also creates a source of breeding pigs to sell to many households in need at a price of 200,000 VND/kg of breeding pigs. He raises the breeding pigs until they grow to 7 - 8 kg before selling them to customers to ensure a high success rate. The revenue from raising wild boars each year reaches nearly 500 million VND, of which the profit is about 150 million VND.

In addition to wild boar, Mr. Ho Khac Hiep also planted 30 hectares of eucalyptus and nearly 10 hectares of various fruit trees. Up to now, the value of his farm has reached more than 1 billion VND, considered a model of sustainable economic development in the locality. Mr. Bui Van Tien - Chairman of the People's Committee of Quynh Thang commune commented: "Mr. Hiep is one of the veterans who is diligent, exemplary, hard-working and sharp in economic development. He also often helps the poor and other members when they come to learn business experience."

Chau Lan