Current situation analysis of pig industry standardization system in China and suggestions on countermeasures

【Objective】To find out the shortcomings of the standards and standardization of China's pig industry,to clarify the direction of future focus and development,so as to promote the high-quality development of China's pig industry standardization.【Method】Through the elaboration of the importance of the construction of China's pig industry standardization system,current situation and problems were analyzed from the several perspectives of classification,validity,nature and adoption rate. Differences between Chinese and foreign pig industry standard systems were compared to propose countermeasures.【Result】By December 2020,759 national standards and industry standards related to the pig industry had been issued in China,and the standardization system had been initially established around the pre-production,production and post-production aspects,such as breed,nutrition,veterinary,environmental control,monitoring of major pig diseases and emergency response mechanism,animal epidemic prevention,and quality/safety traceability. Based on the progress,the pig industry could follow the standards of pig raising,testing and quality. However,the standardization system of China's pig industry still had problems For example the standard system was not reasonable enough;the standard was not updated timely;the level of pig industry intemationalization was not high,and the standard implementation was not effectively performed. Specially,compared with countries with developed hus bandry,there were still several disadvantages such as technical indicators and product quality indicators.【Suggestion】The standardization of pig industry should take “scientific and efficient breeding process”,“eco-friendly breeding environment”,and “traceable product quality and safety” as the very important directions. The whole work should integrate the standards of the whole pig industry chain and its related industries,and gradually a standardization system to meet the actual needs of production should be established,so as to promote the transformation efficiency of new technologies and new methods into productivity.Specifically,measures should include:(1)raising awareness and increase investment in the construction of pig industry standard system;(2)scientific guidance of the pig industry standard system,building a standardization system;(3)matching international standards and increasing international exposure of China's pig industry;(4)enhancing popularization and implementation,promoting the application of pig industry standards.