Sows should gave birth to more piglets to catch up with Western Europe

The efficiency of pig production should be increased. Currently a sow has an average of 18 to 20 piglets.

This should be increased to 26 to 28 – said Német Antal the President of Livestock and Meat Marketing Board Interprofessional Organisation in Budapest on Tuesday at the  closing press conference of the organization He added: This is one of the most important conditions to increase the currently around  3 million pork stock in Hungary – reports Népszabadság Online.