Muyuan Foods and state-owned Rongtong AgriDevelopment have launched their third joint venture pig farm in Tangshan, China. Equipped with smart farming systems and backed by a CNY 570 million investment, the facility aims to produce 250,000 pigs annually, advancing China’s goal of securing a stable meat supply and reaching 3 million head by 2025.
A third large-scale pig production facility jointly developed by China Rongtong Agricultural Development Group (RT AgriDev , 51% ownership) and Muyuan Foods (49%) has officially commenced operations in Tangshan, Hebei province. The site represents a significant step forward in China’s ambition to modernise its pig sector while reinforcing food security goals under the country’s 14th Five-Year Plan.
The new site—Rongtong AgriDev Muyuan (Tangshan) Livestock Co., Ltd.—is a high-tech facility designed to set benchmarks in intelligent livestock management. With a footprint of 607.76 mu (approximately 100 acres) and a construction area of 82,200 m², it features 125 pig housing units and a breeding capacity for 4,000 sows. Initial production is expected to yield around 100,000 pigs annually, scaling up to 250,000 head per year in the long run.
Sichuan Roots: Templates for Expansion
This latest facility builds on the operational frameworks and experiences of earlier ventures in Sichuan province. In late 2020, RT AgriDev and Muyuan launched their first joint project in Chongzhou, designed to produce 200,000 hogs annually. That site came online in early 2022 and has already reached a capacity of 150,000 pigs per year. The second site in Jianyang followed soon after, targeting 100,000 head per annum in its first phase, which began operations in late 2023. Both Sichuan projects were backed by a registered capital of CNY 120 million (approx. USD 16.47 million).
Technology-Driven and Sustainability-Focused
From automated feeding and environmental monitoring to early disease warning and 5G-enabled IoT integration, the Tangshan farm exemplifies a leap towards fully digitalised animal husbandry. Enhanced environmental features include advanced wastewater treatment systems and a waste-to-fertiliser loop, aligning with national priorities on circular agriculture and ecological stewardship.
Aerial photo of the Tangshan project
The Tangshan project also distinguishes itself financially. It has a registered capital of CNY 170 million (approx. USD 23.33 million) and a total planned investment of CNY 570 million (approx. USD 78.23 million), making it one of RT AgriDev’s most ambitious undertakings to date.
Zhengbang Joint Venture on Hold
RT AgriDev also entered a joint venture with Zhengbang Technology in Qianjiang, Hubei province, launching Rongtong AgriDev Zhengbang (Qianjiang) Livestock Co., Ltd. in late 2022. Despite a planned capacity of 168,000 hogs and 7,800 breeding sows, the initiative has stalled amid Zhengbang’s ongoing corporate restructuring. Industry insiders suggest that Muyuan may be considered as a replacement stakeholder to revive the project.
Toward a 3 Million Head Goal
With its pig farming projects consolidated under the “RT Farming Division” and its operations headquartered in Chengdu, RT AgriDev is clearly accelerating efforts to meet its 14th Five-Year Plan target of producing 3 million pigs annually. Projects are now operational or planned across several strategic locations, including Chongzhou, Jianyang, Chongming Island, Qianjiang, and Tangshan.
Further expansion is already underway. RT AgriDev is scouting land in agriculturally supportive provinces such as Shandong, Sichuan, Gansu, Guangdong, Hubei, Fujian, and Shanghai to develop future high-efficiency farming clusters.
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