There are about 5,000 farms in Denmark, raising about 28 million pigs every year. 90% of its pork products are exported, accounting for half of the country's agricultural exports and 5% of the total exports.
In recent years, with the global warming of organic agriculture, Denmark has vigorously developed organic pig breeding, which is unique in this field. According to the data provided by the Danish Agriculture and Food Committee, 7% of all farms in Denmark have obtained organic production certification.
In 20 17 years, the number of organic pigs in China was 1%, which was about175,000. In order to vigorously promote the development of organic agriculture and achieve the goal of doubling the area of organic agriculture and the sales of organic products by 2020, the Danish government has introduced a series of subsidies for organic agriculture. Only in the field of organic pig breeding, the output is expected to increase 15%-20% in the next few years.
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Denmark's Requirements for Organic Pig Raising
1. Organic pigs must be raised outdoors naturally (sows and piglets) or in open-air pigsty (adult pigs);
2. The average space of each pig, including its outdoor activity space, is not less than 2.3 square meters (equivalent to twice the space of conventional pig raising).
3. Organic sows must give birth in outdoor temporary piggery with pasture. After delivery, sows and piglets live together until the piglets are weaned at least seven weeks later.
4. Sows must be provided with outdoor mud bath conditions, because it is the nature of pigs to roll in the mud to lower their body temperature in hot days;
To raise pigs in pigsty, it is necessary to provide outdoor running space and a lot of straw for pigs.
Reference: China Economic Net-How to breed organic pigs in Denmark?