On March 21, 2023, , Secretary of the Party Committee of Henan Province, visited Henan Yifa Animal Husbandry Co. Ltd. His companions were Mr. Chen Shun, member of the Standing Committee of the Henan Provincial Party Committee and Minister of Organization, Mr. Chen Xing, member of the Standing Committee of the Henan Provincial Party Committee and Secretary General of the Henan Provincial Party Committee, Mr. Zhao Hongyu, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of Hebi City and Acting Mayor, Mr. Wang Haitao, Deputy Director of the Standing Committee of the People’s Congress of Hebi City and Secretary of the Party Committee of Joon County, and other leading comrades from the provincial governments.
Yifa Chairman Mr. Yuan Quanshui, Deputy General Manager Mr. Yuan Liwei and relevant departments of the company warmly welcomed the guests. Mr. Yuan Liwei gave a detailed report on Yifa’s production and ongoing operation, semen production and the establishment of a new breed of pigs. He said this helps rural revitalization and creates a cycle in agriculture – animal husbandry and for the company’s next planning steps.
During the briefing visit, Provincial Party Secretary Lou Yangsheng appreciated the company’s perseverance and focus on developing the breeding industry and the results achieved over the past 19 years. He asked for detailed information and fully confirmed the company’s joint project with Professor Li Xinjian’s team from Henan Agricultural University to carry out the innovation of pig semen in Henan Province and the breeding of the new breed “Yu Nong Black Pig”. He gave clear guidance and specific requirements for the next step of the company’s boar semen technology research, cultivation and application of local boar semen resources, special integration of Shennong breeding laboratory and innovation in new technology research and development, and expressed the need to continue to provide stronger scientific research and other support to make Yifa more prominent in the pig breeding industry. The company agreed with all points of this statement and will further develop high-quality development of the pig industry in Henan Province and throughout China.
Secretary Lou Yangsheng further stated that Yifa is in the most important leading position and more optimization is possible in the future. He said that sperm production represents a great contribution to society. His institution will continue to support Yifa.
All Yifa staff will diligently implement the instructions and requirements of Secretary Lou Yangsheng. Work is intensified on the mission of gaining global leadership through Chinese pig breeding genetics, as well as closely linking the scientific research and innovation platform. The research and development of new technologies and innovative applications is in continuous progress. The company will continue to work hard to overcome potential technical problems in the breeding industry to strengthen the foundation of safety in pig breeding. Yifa thus contributes to the construction of the strong agricultural province of Henan, and thus a strong Chinese agricultural country.
Subproject 5Henan Yifa Animal Husbandry Co. Ltd. is a leading enterprise in the province for the industrialization of animal husbandry, which includes breeding, commercial pig production, feed processing, breeding waste treatment and recycling agriculture development, and breeding technology consulting and service. The company was established in 2004 and has 5 subsidiaries and a pig breeding cooperative. The breeding base and pig industry are located in Hebi, Anyang, Jiaozuo, Handan and Nanyang, with an annual production of 120,000 high-quality breeding pigs and an annual production of 2.6 million cans of high-quality fresh and frozen semen free of specific pathogens.
Author: Original Liwei Yuan, (https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/xv4WiR2DBB0CgBbF5FWtrA) 2023-03-22
Abridged by GFC/ ha, 20-03-27