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  • Pigsties (1)
    This picture shows KAAA pigsties in Yuen Long.
  • Pig distribution
    Pictured here is pig distribution at a KAAA unit.
  • Pig raising
    KAAA offered loan for pig feed purchase. Repayment dues when the litters were mature and ready to be sold at market.
  • Pigsties (2)
    KAAA helped poor vegetable growers exploit a secondary source of income through pig rearing. Pictured here is pigsties in a vegetable field.
  • Pigsties (3)
    KAAA pigsties in Tai Po Kau.
  • Boar-on-demand
    For a small charge, the Government supplied boars to mate with sows. This service was also available from local boar keepers while KAAA provided boar-on-demand service. In 1959, the Government introduced artificial insemination to better protect swine from contagious diseases.