Iberian pig farming is a booming industry, with farmers earning millions each year by focusing on free-range methods and traditional breeding techniques. These pigs are raised in natural ...

shows the importance of breeding pigs that are genuinely free from such diseases. Paul Tan now runs NZeno, which has taken over the breeding and keeping of the Auckland Island pigs. LCT ...

The genetically modified breed of guinea pig — known as cuy locally — is called “Peru.” It was created in 2004 at the National Institute of Agrarian Innovation, Juan Solórzano, a research ...

Developed in 2004 by the National Institute of Agrarian Innovation, this breed was created to meet the high demand for guinea pig meat across the nation. Guinea pigs have been central to the ...

The pig used in the transplant, said Tan, would have been rigorously screened for the virus, which, he added, shows the importance of breeding pigs that are genuinely free from such diseases.