Two hundred and thirty pedigree Meidam boars and gilts are being used to establish a brand new 200-sow nucleus and multiplier unit, currently being set up by Wellisa Farms Ltd, on the tropical island of Bantayan, north of Cebu, in the south of the archipelago.

The unit will produce breeding stock for the company's own 600-sow commercial herd. Surplus stock will be sold back to ACMC to market to other farmers in the Philippines through Dr Danny Silbor at its recently-established agency office ACMC (Phils).

Mr Atoy Chan Lim (left), owner of Wellisa Farms with Dr Danny Silbor of ACMC's agency in the Philippines, in front of the brand new nucleus unit he has stocked with genetically-advanced stock from ACMC in Yorkshire, England. The raised slats help to keep the pigs cool.