Origin: Denmark. Brought to India for improving local pig stock.

Colour / Look: White body with long drooping ears. Long body with a slightly curved back.

Body Weight: Adult boar: 270-350 kg. Adult sow: 220-300 kg.

Purpose: Meat production. Known for producing long pork loins (back meat).

Key Features: Very long body gives more back meat. Sows are excellent mothers with large milk production. Good litter size of 9-11 piglets. Suitable for cross-breeding.

ICAR Guidance: ICAR recommends Landrace for cross-breeding programmes in cooler regions of India. It is used at ICAR pig breeding farms in Goa and other states