Pig Academy 养猪专业进入高等学院
[audio]http://file.24en.com/bbc/tae/assets_8445933/bbc_tae_301_pig_academy_110119_tae_301_pig_academy_au_bb.mp3[/audio]Today's Britain is full of TV shows like Fame Academy, which claim to offer [b]young hopefuls[/b] an [b]instant passport[/b] to fame and riches.
But a very different kind of academy may provide a new generation of Brits with a slower, [b]steadier[/b] path to wealth.
A 'pig academy' in the east of England is aiming to train up new pig farmers to help [b]boost local agriculture[/b] and meet the UK's growing demand for pork.
Last year [b]consumption[/b] of pork products increased by 6,000 tonnes.[img=226,170]http://www.24en.com/d/file/bbc/bbc2/2011-02-10/618ee910169ddc7200072a013c7eb30f.jpg[/img] [p=30, 2, left]British consumers value pig welfare
But British farmers have not benefited from this rise in demand. A combination of increasing [b]feed[/b] prices, competition from cheaper imports and an [b]outbreak[/b] of [b]foot and mouth disease[/b] have all [b]eaten into their profits[/b]. Pig numbers in the UK have actually almost [b]halved[/b] in the last decade.
Now, Fresh Start Pig Academy in Lincolnshire is launching a course which intends to [b]redress the balance[/b]. They say [b]pig husbandry[/b] is a [b]growth industry[/b] and [b]newcomers[/b] are welcome.
For those of you who fancy [b]getting your hands dirty[/b], the course will teach you everything you need to know: from keeping pigs healthy to raising the [b]capital[/b] needed to start up.
Pig farmer Anne Longthorp followed her father into the industry and believes that farming pigs is very [b]rewarding[/b] work:
"They're great, [b]inquisitive[/b] animals to work with. Just watching their behaviour – it's really interesting work. There is a lot more to pig farming than people [b]give us credit for[/b]. It's very scientific."
So, while most of Britain's young people may continue to dream of overnight stardom, others will hope a more traditional career will help them [b]bring home the bacon[/b].[/p]
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