The leaders of the Department of Science and Technology are awarding the certificate of trademark registration of "Lac Sy indigenous pig” to the leader of Yen Thuy District’s People's Committee. 

Lac Sy indigenous pigs are raised in Lac Sy commune by semi-wild or wild method. The main food is fiber, they eat raw most of the plants, vegetables, tubers and fruits available in the locality. Therefore, the quality of Lac Sy indigehous pork is delicious, soft with the crispy skin and the fragrant fat, eating without getting bored. Lac Sy indigenous pigs are characterized by the small bones, the pointed snout, the short face, the small ears, the long slender body, the thin legs with long and stiff hair, the black skin fur, tawny with the white spots on the abdomen, foot… 

With a purpose of developing the sustainable Lac Sy indigenous pig farming, it is suggested to build a model to conserve genes and create a pig farming area with high economic efficiency. The Provincial Center for Application of Science and Technology Information has created, managed and developed the certification mark of "Lac Sy indigenous pig” with the scale of 30 breeding pigs, including 29 sows and 1 male pig. There are 30 participating households. They have been supported with 1 million VND for a seed, a portion of refined food.

At the ceremony, the leader representatives of the Department of Science and Technology have presented the trademark certificate to the People's Committee of Yen Thuy district; At the same time, the People's Committee of Yen Thuy district has announced and awarded the decision to grant the certificate of the right to use the product certification mark of "Lac Sy Indigenous Pig” to 30 typical breeding and service households in Lac Sy commune. 

From this initial success, the People's Committee of Yen Thuy district has set the following goals: By 2025, they are trying so that model of raising the indigenous pig develops in the whole Lac Sy commune; in the period of 2025 - 2030, it is necessary to develop in the area of 4 communes: Lac Sy, Lac Luong, Bao Hieu and Da Phuc, which have been zoned for livestock by the Provincial People's Committee.

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