China pushes industrialization of swine herds via 'hog hotels'
YAJI MOUNTAIN, CHINA – Looking to modernize its farm sector, China is pushing ahead with industrialization of its hog herds — and that includes the creation of “hog hotels.”
Up to 1,000 swine can live on each floor of these high-rise buildings, with one company running a seven-floor breeding operation, including plans for a 13-floor version, according to Reuters.
The large buildings resemble hotels, and the workers easily move the hogs from floor to floor by elevator.
“There are big advantages to a high-rise building,” said Xu Jiajing, manager of Guangxi Yangxiang’s mountain-top farm.
“It saves energy and resources. The land area is not that much but you can raise a lot of pigs.”
