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«○●—[Preface]—●○»
The Danish pig industry is one of the world's famous representatives of modern pig farming, and the quality of its exported pork has always been favored by consumers all over the world.
Since the beginning of the 20th century, the Danish pig industry has undergone many major changes and developments, continuously promoting technological innovation and scientific management, and has made great progress.
«○●—[Beginning and Development of Pig Industry]—●○»
Danish pig farming began in the late 19th century and early 20th century, when the Danish rural economy was dominated by animal husbandry, mainly family-type pig farming, and at the beginning of the 20th century, in order to meet the growing market demand, Denmark began to implement modern pig farming.
The Danish pig industry began to gradually change from family-type pig farming to specialized large-scale pig farming, and large-scale pig farms began to appear.
In the 1940s, Denmark's pig industry entered a stage of modernization, and gradually established a perfect pig production system, and the success of the Danish pig industry lies in its continuous promotion of technological innovation and management improvement.
In the 60s of the 20th century, Denmark began to adopt modern technologies such as centralized feeding, scientific feeding and automatic management, which greatly improved the efficiency of pig breeding and meat quality.
In the early 70s, the Danish pig industry began to use genetic improvement technology, which improved the quality of pig breeds, increased reproductive capacity and growth rate.
In the early 80s, Denmark began to use antibiotics, vaccines and health management to improve the health of pigs and reduce the incidence of diseases.
In the early 90s, the Danish pig industry began to pay attention to environmental protection and sustainable development, and promoted the concepts of ecological pig breeding and green breeding.
«○●—[Industrial scale and characteristics]—●○»
According to the Danish Pig Association, Denmark has about 5,000 pig farms with about 29 million pig heads and an annual pork production of more than 2.2 million tons.
Denmark accounts for nearly 10% of global pork exports and is one of the largest pork exporters in Europe.
The output value of Danish pig industry accounts for about 1/4 of the total agricultural output value of Denmark, which is an important part of Danish agriculture, and the Danish pig industry contributes a lot to the Danish economy.
Quality and standards in the Danish pig industry
The Danish pig industry is characterized by high quality, safety, hygiene and green, and strictly abides by the European Union's regulations and standards for animal protection, environmental protection, food safety and so on.
Denmark's pig farms are equipped with advanced equipment, using modern breeding technology and equipment, pig house ventilation, excellent sanitary conditions, scientific feed for pigs, balanced nutrition, fast growth of pigs, delicious meat and rich nutrition.
The Danish pig industry is very strict about the quality control of pork, and has passed international certifications such as ISO, BRC, IFS, etc., to ensure the quality and safety of products.
The industrial chain of the Danish pig industry
The industrial chain of the Danish pig industry is very complete, including pig farms, processing plants, logistics, sales and other links, Danish pig farms have a perfect management system in breeding, feed, health, environmental protection and other aspects to ensure the health and growth of pigs.
Denmark's pork processing plants are also very advanced, using high-tech production lines and equipment to ensure the quality and safety of products.
Denmark's logistics system is very good to deliver pork to all parts of the world in a timely manner, and Denmark's pork sales network covers the whole world and has a high brand awareness.
«○●—[Danish Agricultural Vocational Education and Research]—●○»
There are two main types of secondary vocational education in Denmark, namely youth vocational schools and technical colleges, where students can study specialized knowledge in agricultural technology, veterinary medicine, forestry and food science.
The content and methods of teaching in these schools are practice-oriented and help students fully master practical skills.
Higher vocational education in Denmark includes undergraduate and short-term professional courses, among which the undergraduate degree mainly includes agriculture, food science, veterinary medicine and other related majors.
Short-term professional courses are aimed at vocational skills training, including agricultural economics, food processing and other courses.
Adult education in Denmark is mainly for those who need to upgrade their skills and knowledge in the workplace, and these courses mainly include short-term vocational courses and university courses.
Agricultural vocational education is no exception, and Denmark offers a variety of agricultural vocational training courses for adults to help them better cope with the challenges in the workplace.
Agricultural research in Denmark is mainly composed of agricultural universities, scientific research institutions and enterprises, among which agricultural universities are one of the most important agricultural research institutions in Denmark, with world-class research facilities and researchers.
In addition, Denmark has a number of institutions specializing in agricultural research, such as the International Livestock Research Institute, the National Food Research Institute, etc.
Agricultural enterprises are also an important force in Danish agricultural research, Danish agricultural enterprises focus on technological innovation and scientific research cooperation, and work closely with agricultural universities and scientific research institutions to jointly promote the development of Danish agriculture.
These enterprises not only adopt advanced technology and management methods in production and operation, but also actively participate in agricultural scientific research projects, provide market feedback and practical experience, and promote the transformation and application of scientific research results.
«○●—[Danish pig breeding system]—●○»
Pig breeding is one of the important directions for the development of the Danish pig industry, and Denmark has a complete pig breeding system.
This system consists of several departments such as the Danish Pig Association, pig breeding companies, pig breeding enterprises and scientific research institutions, forming a complete chain from basic research to practical application.
The Danish Pig Association is an important part of the Danish pig industry and is the organization of national pig breeding enterprises and pig related enterprises. The association is responsible for the planning, management and regulation of the pig industry and is also an important part of the pig breeding system.
The association promotes the Danish pig industry by researching and developing industry standards for pig farming, providing technical training and advice.
Denmark is home to several pig breeding companies that specialize in breed selection, breeding and promotion.
These companies not only have strict standards in breed selection, but also adopt advanced breeding techniques, such as artificial insemination, embryo transfer, etc., to improve the quality and quantity of pig breeds.
Denmark is home to several large pig farming enterprises, which usually concentrate on specific breeding areas, such as the production of pork, the production of pig seedlings, the breeding of sows, etc.
These companies usually work with pig breeding companies to breed with good breeding pigs for better breeding results and production efficiency.
«○●—[Scientific research in the Danish pig industry]—●○»
Denmark has carried out long-term scientific research and practice in the pig industry, and has proposed many innovative technologies and management methods, which have not only been widely used in Denmark, but also provided useful references for the development of the global pig industry.
The Danish pig industry has always attached great importance to disease prevention and control, and in terms of disease prevention and control, Denmark has adopted a comprehensive vaccination system, while implementing strict animal quarantine and isolation measures.
In addition, Denmark has proposed a "comprehensive antibiotic stewardship" policy to limit the use of antibiotics and avoid the problem of resistance caused by the misuse of antibiotics.
Denmark's pig industry has been committed to improving production efficiency and the quality of the pig house environment, in terms of pig house environmental control, Denmark has proposed many advanced technologies and management methods, such as automatic feeding system, environmental monitoring system and waste gas treatment system.
These technologies and methods can not only improve the quality of the pig house environment, but also reduce the operating costs of pig farming enterprises and improve economic efficiency.
Denmark's pig industry has always paid attention to scientific feed and nutrition management, in terms of feed management, Denmark has proposed many innovative feed formulas and feeding methods, such as "stage feeding", "full feed" and so on.
These feed and feeding methods can not only improve the production performance of pigs, but also reduce environmental pollution and improve the social responsibility of pig breeding enterprises.
«○●—[Advantages of the Danish pig breeding system]—●○»
The Danish pig breeding system has the following advantages:
High-quality breeding pigs and seedlings: Danish pig breeding companies use advanced breeding technology to breed high-quality breeding pigs and pig seedlings through strict breed selection and breeding procedures, thus ensuring the quality and yield of the Danish pig industry.
Advanced technology and management: Danish pig farming enterprises adopt advanced breeding technology and management models, such as automatic feeding systems, precision feed measurement, etc., so as to improve breeding efficiency and quality.
Perfect pig breeding system: Denmark's pig breeding system consists of multiple departments, forming a complete chain from basic research to practical application, thus ensuring the quality and efficiency of pig breeding.
Excellent disease control and epidemic prevention system: The Danish pig industry also has a very good performance in disease control and epidemic prevention.
The Danish pig industry has achieved the goal of "zero antibiotics" and has used other methods, such as improved breeding environment, vaccine prevention, etc., to control and prevent swine diseases.
Internationalization and marketization: Denmark's pig breeding system is highly competitive in the international market.
Danish pig breeding enterprises take brand effect as an important development strategy, pay attention to product quality, safety, environmental protection and other standards, as well as transparent and traceable management mode, so as to win a high reputation in the international market.
The Danish pig industry pays attention to resource utilization and agricultural recycling development, and achieves the maximum utilization and recycling of resources through the efficient use of pig waste and production by-products.
Utilization of pig waste: Danish pig farming enterprises convert pig waste into organic fertilizer and energy.
Pig waste is divided into solid waste and liquid waste, solid waste is compressed into solid organic fertilizer, liquid waste is processed into liquid organic fertilizer or used as biogas power generation.
The use of these wastes not only solves environmental problems, but also reduces fertilizer and energy costs.
Recycling of feed and production by-products: Danish pig companies also focus on the recycling of feed and production by-products, for example, feed by-products are used as organic fertilizer or fed directly to other animals such as chickens, fish, etc.
In addition, some production by-products, such as bone and blood, are also used as raw materials for feed or advanced protein powders, maximizing the use of resources.
Agricultural cycle: The Danish pig industry also collaborates with other agricultural industries to achieve agricultural cycling.
The organic fertilizer of the pig breeding enterprise is used in the cultivation of other crops, and at the same time, the by-products of other crops are also used as pig feed, realizing the recycling of agricultural resources.
Scientific and technological innovation: The Danish pig industry has also carried out scientific and technological innovation in resource utilization and agricultural cycling.
For example, some pig breeding enterprises use biological fermentation technology and ultrafiltration technology to treat pig waste, which improves the resource utilization efficiency and energy utilization efficiency of waste.
The Danish pig industry pays attention to resource utilization and agricultural recycling development, through the efficient use of pig waste and production by-products, to achieve the maximum utilization and recycling of resources, these measures are not only conducive to environmental protection, but also conducive to reducing the production cost of the pig industry, improving the sustainable development of the pig industry.
In recent years, global pork prices have fluctuated greatly, and pork prices in Denmark have also fallen, which has put some pig farms under economic pressure, resulting in increased production costs for the pork industry.
With the enhancement of environmental awareness, the government and society have higher and higher requirements for environmental protection in the pig industry, and the Danish pig industry also needs to continuously improve technology to reduce waste and pollutant emissions.
Due to the high labor cost in Denmark and the higher requirements of the pig industry, the labor cost of the pig industry has gradually increased, which has a certain impact on the cost and profit of pork production.
In order to meet these challenges and promote the sustainable development of the Danish pig industry, we can start from the following aspects:
The Danish pig industry can increase profits by increasing the added value of the pork industry. For example, developing distinctive pork products, expanding export markets, optimizing production processes, etc.
The promotion of environmentally friendly technologies is an important means to ensure the sustainable development of the Danish pig industry. The Danish pig industry can increase the research and development and application of environmental protection technologies, such as pig manure biogas power generation, waste resource utilization, etc.
The establishment of a green production model is a necessary condition for the sustainable development of the Danish pig industry.
The Danish pig industry can promote the establishment and promotion of green production models, improve resource utilization efficiency, and reduce waste emissions and environmental pollution through scientific and technological innovation and precise management.
The Danish pig industry can promote the sustainable development of the global pig industry by strengthening international cooperation, strengthen cooperation with international organizations, enterprises, scientific research institutions, etc., learn advanced technology and management experience, and promote the transformation and upgrading of the Danish pig industry.
The Danish pig industry is a very important industry, and its development benefits from policy support, scientific and technological progress and excellent management models.
Although the Danish pig industry faces some challenges, by continuously improving technology and management, establishing green production models, and promoting international cooperation, the Danish pig industry can continue to maintain its international leading position and contribute to the sustainable development of the global pig industry.