淮南猪是我国著名的地方优良猪种之一，2004年新县通过了国家淮南猪原产地标记注册。
       
    淮南猪产区主要集中在淮河上游南部地区的新县、商城、罗山、光山、固始、淮滨、潢川、息县、平桥等县区，驻马店及安徽阜阳等地市的部分县区也有少量分布，但70年代以来，由于各地纷纷引入杜洛克、长白、大约克夏等国外猪种，使淮南猪分布区很快缩小到新县及其周边县的部分乡镇，已不足原产区的1/6，现存栏量约60万头。　　
       
    淮南猪属华北“黄淮海黑猪”类型，按头形可分为“齐嘴大耳型”和“尖嘴小耳型”。体态中等，被毛黑色，四肢有力；六月龄公猪体重和体长分别为51.1㎏和108.4㎝，母猪分别为53.4㎏和108.4㎝。　　
       
    淮南猪的品种形成贯穿于淮河两岸居民发展养猪业的全过程，具有重要的历史地位和作用，是产区内居民家庭经济的重要支柱，为当地农村经济的发展和农民生活水平的改善作出了巨大贡献。如今淮南猪仍是新县及临近县区乡镇养猪业的当家品种，深受当地群众欢迎，特别是其“黑色、优质、无公害”产品特征，日渐受到时尚消费市场的欢迎，其商品价值日增。

    Huainan pig is a famous local quality breed in China which is mainly produced in south regions of upstream of the Huaihe River. This breed belongs to Huanghuaihai black pig variety and can be divided into two smaller kinds: neat mouth with big ear and sharp mouth with small ear. They have moderate bodies and powerful legs, covered with black hairs.
      
    The formation of this breed happens along with the whole development of local pig0raising industry so that it has important historic position and functions. Huainan pigs have become an important support for local family's economy and made a great contribution to the development of local rural economy and the improvement of peasants' living standards.