LTStraipsnyje išanalizuota kiaulininkystės situacija Akmenės, Joniškio, Kelmės, Pakruojo, Radviliškio ir Šiaulių rajonų ūkiuose. Nustatyta, kad 2012 m. liepos 1 d. Šiaulių apskrities 6 rajonų savivaldybių ūkiuose laikytos 150888 kiaulės, kurios sudarė 26,1% nuo viso šalyje auginamų kiaulių skaičiaus. Daugiausia kiaulių auginta Radviliškio ir Akmenės rajonuose (27,0 ir 21,8%), mažiausia - Šiaulių rajone (0,1%). Gyventojų tankis šiam verslui atskiruose rajonuose įtakos neturi. 2012 m. liepos 1 d. regione kiaules augino 288 ūkininkai ir šeimos ūkiai bei 15 žemės ūkio bendrovių ir įmonių. Kiaulių pasiskirstymo vidurkis visų 6 rajonų minėtuose ūkiuose sudarė atitinkamai 5,1 ir 94,9% (net 73,6% visų regiono kiaulių laikyta penkiuose stambiuose - virš 14000 vnt. gyvulių kompleksuose). Taigi regione yra susidariusi neracionali kiaulininkystės sektoriaus struktūra: vyrauja smulkūs ūkiai (83,5% ūkių turi tik 1-9 kiaules), kiaulienos gamyba sukoncentruota 5 stambiuose kompleksuose, beveik nėra tvaraus dydžio (nuo 2 iki 5 tūkst. kiaulių) ūkių. Iš regione esančių 303 kiaulininkystės ūkių, 98,7% yra prekiniai ūkiai ir 1,3%- veislynai. Stambūs kiaulininkystės ūkiai yra labiau modernizuoti. Šiaurės Lietuvos regionui svarbus vaidmuo tenka kiaulių veislininkystės sistemoje. Čia yra AB „Lietuvos veislininkystė“ (Šiaulių г.), kuriai nuo 2012 m. rugpjūčio mėn. priskirtas ir kiaulių veislininkystės skyrius (Radviliškio г., buvusi Valstybinė kiaulių veislininkystės stotis). Regione yra 4 kiaulių veislynai [...].
ENAlthough pig farming is the second (after cattle fanning) most important branch of stockbreeding in Lithuania, pork supply makes up only 50-60% with the remaining 40-50% being imported. In the article the situation of pig farming have been analyzed by Akmenė, Joniškis, Kelmė, Pakruojis, Radviliškis and Šiauliai districts. It was indicated, that as of the 1st of July 2012, there were 150888 pigs kept in farms throughout the six districts of Šiauliai region, which constitutes 26.1% of the total number of pigs kept in Lithuania. The largest number of pigs was recorded in Radviliškis and Akmenė districts (27.0 and 21.8% respectively), with the smallest number in Šiauliai district (0.1%). Varied population density in different districts of the region has no impact on this field of business. As of the 1st July of 2012, in the region there were 288 farmers and family farms, as well as 15 agricultural companies and enterprises producing pigs. The average distribution of pigs in the above holdings in all 6 districts was 5.1 and 94.9% respectively (73.6 % of the total pigs in region are kept in five large-scale complexes with more than 14000 animals). It means that an irrational structure of pig farming has formed in the region: small farms dominate (83.5% of the holdings keep only 1-9 pigs), pig production is concentrated in 5 large-scale complexes, there are practically no farms of stable size (2000 to 5000 pigs). Quite a large part of family farms and small farmers raise pigs partially ecologically by using only feed of their own production.These are holdings of extensive practice which fatten pigs to greater weight: approximately 110-130 kg. Agricultural companies/enterprises and large farmers raise pigs intensively: during the period of 5-7 months pigs are fattened to live weight of approximately 100 kg and sold on the home or foreign markets. Of the 303 pig farms in the region, 98.7% are commercial farms and 1.3% is breeding centres. The large pig farms are well modernised. […] Unfortunately, all the five large-scale complexes do not buy breeding boars and gilts from local Lithuanian breeding centres as they get them from Denmark. North Lithuania region plays an important role in the system of pig breeding. Joint-stock company "Lietuvos veislininkystė" (Šiauliai district) is situated there, under the authority of which department of pig breeding is placed since August 2012 (in Radviliškis district, the ex-State Pig Breeding Station). In the region there are four pig breeding centres (1 for the pig breed of genetic pool: Lithuanian Native and Lithuanian White of the old genotype, and 3 for cultural pig breeds: 1 for Landrace, 1 for Yorkshire and 1 for the active population or the improved Lithuanian White). In the breeding centres for cultural breeds selection process is directed at increasing fertility and milk yield and at improving fattening and meatiness traits. Two breeding centres stand out. Agricultural joint-stock company "Gražionių bekonas" in Radviliškis district is the largest breeding centre for the Landrace pigs breed, and Closed joint-stock company "Berka" in Kelmė district is the only breeding centre in the country for the improved Lithuanian White pigs breed.