Selection of 8 Korean breed pigs

In the first half of this year, the National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration, through the 'Pig Improvement Network Construction Project', produced 4 'Durok (paternal lines)', 3 'Yorkshire (maternal lines)' pigs, and 1 'Landrace (maternal lineage)' pigs with excellent genetic ability through the 'Pig Improvement Network Construction Project'. Eight animals, including Marie, were selected. The pig improvement network construction project is a project to evaluate, select, and share excellent pigs held in domestic pig farms, genetically connect them, and improve Korean-style pigs suitable for the domestic breeding environment. Currently, 17 pig farms and 6 pig artificial insemination centers nationwide are participating. The fattening pigs mainly raised in Korea are produced from a cross between the paternal Duroc breed and the maternal Yorkshire and Landrace breeds. In the paternal line, fast growth rate is considered important, and in the maternal ...