The Rich Classic of Wu Lubao, a swineherd

He did not go to school for a day, but he has been chasing his dream of raising pigs to become rich, mastered a set of unique pig-raising skills, and became an expert in breeding. He is Wu Lubao, a villager of Majiapo Village, Amber Town, Maiji District.

The 48-year-old went to Dacheng County, Hebei Province to work more than 10 years ago, starting from a dry pig farm breeder to being in charge of all-round pig farm production. After six years of study and accumulation, he not only mastered the technology of raising pigs, but also knew the market situation of the pig market, and had the ability of pig farming and pig farm management. In October 2011, he returned to his hometown and raised 200000 yuan from relatives and friends to raise pigs. In November 2011, Wu Lubao invested 20,000 yuan to buy six sows and one breeder pig, which grew to more than 40 in the second year and more than 200 in the third year. The pig farm grew from small to large, self-rearing, and embarked on the road of sound development in a snowball style.

However, in 2013, when the number of pigs maintained by Wu Lu reached more than 200, and he was ready to throw off his arms and do something about his career, unexpectedly, meat prices plummeted, feed prices rose, pork sales were slow, and the whole pig market suffered a "cold spell". In desperation, he sold the fat pig. In the face of the ups and downs of the pig market, Wu Lubao never gave up his breeding career.

With pork prices soaring to a 10-year high in 2016, Wu Lubao's pig business ushered in a "spring", when his income doubled from previous years.

Last year's good harvest gave him the confidence to become rich and well-off, and this year he bought a batch of sows. On February 25, the reporter interviewed in Amber Town, Maiji District, and saw the "swineherd" Wu Lubao in the pig house of Wu Lubao in Majiapo. He was busy observing the growth of a piglet. It turned out that on New Year's Eve's night this year, a sow successfully gave birth to 19 piglets.

Today, Wu Lubao has made a success of aquaculture. "at present, there are 10 sows, 60 piglets and 15 fattening pigs on the farm, and it is estimated that the number of pigs will reach 300 this year, generating an income of more than 100,000 yuan." Wu Lubao is looking forward to this year's income.