Polish Pig Breeders and Producers Association „POLSUS” is a self-government organization founded in 1958. Nowadays “POLSUS” associates 19 regional organizations of the whole country. “POLSUS”  is entitled to run national breeding program for pigs of following breeds: Polish Large White (wbp), Polish landrace (pbz), Hampshire, duroc, pietrain, pulawska.

“POLSUS” activities

1. Breeding and performance value estimation of pigs;

2. Keeping herdbooks and registers for breeding pigs as well as computer systems for data registration;

3. Balancing animals needs and production potential;

4. Organizing trainings for people estimating performance value, performing AI procedure and issuing proper certificates

5. Classification of breeding stock;

6. Carcass classification;

7. Establishing producers groups in business connections with slaughterhouses, feed plants and distributors;

8. Negotiating minimum and intervention prices for breeding stock and fatteners;

9. Improving breeding stock by using proper methods of animals selection and mating as well as breed crossing. Creating breeding programs;

10. Raising knowledge of pig producers in terms of rational breeding methods and improving farms profitability;

11. Sponsoring.