Pig Improvement Company - PIC South Africa Information

PIC is the international leader in the provision of continuous genetic improvement in pig breeding stock and in world class technical support to the global pork supply chain. As a franchise of PIC International, PIC South Africa produces and multiplies superior PIC boars and gilt products in South Africa and Africa as a whole. PIC combines quantitative analytics with leading-edge biotechnology to develop breeding stock that helps our customers maximize profitability. The company, a division of Genus plc and founded in 1962, operates in 30 countries on 6 continents. Our PIC genetic products and breeding programs are tailored to meet the individual needs of our customers. All our farms are Pork 360 accredited, meeting all standards in terms of bio-security, health, hygiene and animal welfare and to remain compliant, independent audits are conducted on a regular basis at each farm. Our farms are certified as export compartments and comply to SAPPO’s compartmentalization initiative.