Dear sir,
* Pigs convert inedible feeds, forages, certain grain byproducts obtained from mills, meat by products, damaged feeds and garbage into valuable nutritious meat. Most of these feeds are either not edible or not very palatable to human beings
* Pig grows fast and is a prolific breeder, farrowing 10 to 12 piglets at a time. It is capable of producing two litters per year under optimal management conditions
* The carcass return is quite high ie. 60-80 percent of live body weight
* With a small investment on building and equipment, proper feeding and sound disease control programme the farmer can profitably utilize his time and labour in this subsidiary occupation
* The faeces of pigs is used as a manure to maintain soil fertility
Pig farming- for whom?
* Small and landless farmers
* Part time earning for educated youth having agriculture as occupation
* uneducated youth
* Farm women
Breeds
The indigenous pig has been the basis used for pig production for a long period of time. It is small in size. Improved breeds are now being used for grading up the form the basis for pig production in the rural areas.
The imported pig breeds reared in India are as follows :
Regards
Kirti s