
Group 1: Financing Status in the Swine Breeding Industry - From 2017 to June 2025, there were a total of 38 financing events in China's swine breeding industry, indicating a relatively mature investment stage with a majority of companies in the New Third Board and IPO phases [3][5][12] - The financing events are primarily concentrated in regions such as Sichuan, Hebei, and Henan, with Sichuan having 6 events, while Hebei and Henan each recorded 5 events [5][6] Group 2: External Investment Layout of Representative Companies - Major companies in the swine breeding industry, such as Muyuan Foods and Wens Foodstuff Group, have focused their external investments in the agricultural, forestry, animal husbandry, and fishery sectors, accounting for approximately 74% of their total investments [10][12] - The external investment activities of these companies are predominantly concentrated in Henan and Guangdong provinces [6][10] Group 3: Mergers and Acquisitions in the Industry - The swine breeding industry in China has seen a high level of merger and acquisition activity, primarily through horizontal mergers [12][14] - Notable merger and acquisition events from 2017 to 2025 include various horizontal mergers, with significant transactions such as Wens Foodstuff Group acquiring New Big Agriculture for 810 million RMB and New Hope Liuhe acquiring New Mu Breeding for 850 million RMB [14][15]