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Article: S. KOREA'S JEJU ISLAND TO BUILD 'BLACK PIG' FARM IN PYONGYANG.
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- January 16, 2009
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SEOUL, Jan 16 Asia Pulse - South Korea's Jeju Island will send equipment to build a pig farm in Pyongyang on Friday to breed the island's local specialty, black pigs, officials said.
Black pigs, or "heuk-doe-ji" in Korean, are native to the semi-tropical island. They are covered in black hair, and the meat is popular for being chewy and rich in nutrients.
Jeju will send farm equipment worth 220 million won (US$159,190) such as pens, feeders, heat lamps and ventilators, later on Friday aboard a ship also carrying tangerines and carrots as part of the island's annual aid to the North. When the farm is completed, possibly by May, the island will ship 100 ...