About Fatty Pig
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Fatty pigs are the ancient indigenous porcine breeds. They possess well environmental adaptability, can effectively use local natural resources, and provide good reputation food source as traditional local meat products. Not only for their sensorial quality is excellent, but also for being considered as part of regional heritage in the world. These breeds are the extremely valuable genetic resources. Some breeds have high market potential, such as Spanish Iberico and Hungary Mangalica. The products have won international praise and attention. Taiwan ancient Lanyu pig is used as a new model for biomedical miniature pig. Compared with modern commercial pig breeds, some fatty pig breeds are with slower growth rate so as to be neglected for some time in the past. Nowadays, global consumers' interest in high-quality local fatty pig products is increasing. However, certain fatty pigs possess some important biomedical characteristics, which also make them regain people's favor.
At present, producers of commercial pig breeds such as Landrace and Duroc often ignore pigs’ physiological requirement under the highly intensive production for emphasizing economic benefits, so as to decrease the sustainability and adaptability of pig production systems. In contrast, traditional fatty pig feeding methodology not only pays attention to the products quality and pig health, but also allows their sustainable use and animal welfare, as well as protects the local ecological environment, and thereby contributing to the economy of society and rural areas, so as to increase farmers’ profitability and enhance employment opportunities.
The Fatty Pig International Conference was enthusiastically endeavored by Professor József Rátky, the former chief researcher of the Hungarian NARIC-ATK Institute. He launched the Fatty Pig Group in Vietnam in 2009. The very beginning three Fatty Pig International Conference in 2011, 2013 and 2015 were all held in Hungary, follow up in 2017 and 2019 in Spain and Japan respectively. Since the first conference, the number of participants in the Fatty Pig Conference has been increasing. The last conference held in Japan was also a great success, which show that the world's interest in this field is growing.
The aim of this conference is to congregate producers, technicians, researchers, policy makers, representatives of breeder associations and related industry professionals from various countries to encourage the exchange of knowledge and expertise in order to preserve valuable fatty pig populations, to optimize their production system, so their products become more marketable, and environment and economics are more sustainable development.
At present, producers of commercial pig breeds such as Landrace and Duroc often ignore pigs’ physiological requirement under the highly intensive production for emphasizing economic benefits, so as to decrease the sustainability and adaptability of pig production systems. In contrast, traditional fatty pig feeding methodology not only pays attention to the products quality and pig health, but also allows their sustainable use and animal welfare, as well as protects the local ecological environment, and thereby contributing to the economy of society and rural areas, so as to increase farmers’ profitability and enhance employment opportunities.
The Fatty Pig International Conference was enthusiastically endeavored by Professor József Rátky, the former chief researcher of the Hungarian NARIC-ATK Institute. He launched the Fatty Pig Group in Vietnam in 2009. The very beginning three Fatty Pig International Conference in 2011, 2013 and 2015 were all held in Hungary, follow up in 2017 and 2019 in Spain and Japan respectively. Since the first conference, the number of participants in the Fatty Pig Conference has been increasing. The last conference held in Japan was also a great success, which show that the world's interest in this field is growing.
The aim of this conference is to congregate producers, technicians, researchers, policy makers, representatives of breeder associations and related industry professionals from various countries to encourage the exchange of knowledge and expertise in order to preserve valuable fatty pig populations, to optimize their production system, so their products become more marketable, and environment and economics are more sustainable development.
Organizing committee
| President | Jeng-Fang Haung | Livestock Research Institute (LRI), COA | Director General |
| Vice- President | Mei-Ping Cheng | Livestock Research Institute (LRI), COA | Deputy Director General |
| Vice- President | Lih-Ren Chen | Physiology Division, Livestock Research Institute (LRI), COA | Chief of Division |
| Executive-Secretary | Jeng-Bin Lin | Forage Crops Division, Livestock Research Institute (LRI), COA | Chief of Division |
| Name of member | Organization | Title Position |
| Yung-Yi Sung | Department of Animal Science and Technology, National Taiwan University | Emeritus Professor |
| Yu-Ten Ju | Department of Animal Science and Technology, National Taiwan University | Professor |
| Pei-Hwa Wang | Department of Animal Science and Technology, National Taiwan University | Professor |
| Ming-Tang Chiou | Department of Veterinary Medicine, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology | Professor |
| Yun-Chu Wu | Department of Animal Science and Biotechnology, Tunghai University | Emeritus Professor |
| Ming-Chung Deng | Hog Cholera Division, Animal Health Research Institute (AHRI), COA | Researcher and Director |
| Shu-Hwae Lee | Animal Drugs Inspection Branch (ADIB), AHRI, COA | Retired Researcher and Director |
| Hsu-Chung Hsieh | Tong-Bao Taiwan | Founder |
| Jung-Chun Lee | Pin-pu Farm Corp. | Founder |
| Yu-Sung Cheng | Hsin Zeng Feng Co., Ltd | Founder |
| Yau-Kuen Hung | Fwusow Industry Co., Ltd. | Director |
| Tien-Fu Tseng | Great Wall Enterprise Co., Ltd. | Senior Vice President |
| Chia-Jung Lin | Department of International Affairs, COA | Director |
| Wen-Jane Tu | Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine (BAPHIQ), COA | Director General |
| Ching-Wei Chang | Department of Animal Industry, COA | Director |
| Ming-Cheng Chen | Department of Biotechnology and Animal Science, National Ilan University | Professor |
| Chung-Shu Wang | Secretariat, COA | Senior Specialist |
| Jen-Hau Chen | Taiwan Sugar Corporation | Manager |
| Jen-Te Tseng | Pig Farmers Group for Pig Production and Marketing, Neipu District, Pingtung County | Group leader |
| Chieh Yang | Republic of China (R.O.C.) Swine Association | Chairman |
| Jeng-Bin Lin | Forage Crops Division, Livestock Research Institute (LRI), COA | Chief of Division |
| Chin-Bin Hsu | Nutrition Division, Livestock Research Institute (LRI), COA | Chief of Division |
| Chia-Chieh Chang | Taitung Animal Propagation Station (TAPS), Livestock Research Institute (LRI), COA | Station Director |
| Shu-Yin Wang | Chinese Society of Animal Husbandry | Chairman |
Abbreviations: Council of Agriculture (COA), Executive Yuan, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
Fatty Pig International Advisory Group
| Name | Country |
| Dr. József Rátky | Hungary |
| Dr. Péter Tóth | Hungary |
| Dr. Somfai Tamas | Japan |
| Dr. Noboru Manabe | Japan |
| Dr. Kazuhiro Kikuchi | Japan |
| Dr. Takashi Nagai | Japan |
| Dr. Naomi Kashiwazaki | Japan |
| Dr. Mercedes Izquierdo Cebrián | Spain |
| Dr. Francisco Ignacio Hernández-García | Spain |
| Dr. Antonio Gonzalez-Bulnes | Spain |
| Dr. Marcus Bates | UK |
| Dr. Christopher Grupen | Australia |
| Dr. Ming-Che Wu | Taiwan |
| Dr. Synan S. Baguio | Philippines |
| Dr. Santanu Banik | India |
| Dr. Tshimangadzo Lucky Nedambale | South Africa |