Poverty alleviation of resource poor farmers through improved pig raising in the western hills of Nepal
2002
Joshi, K.R. | Nepali, M.B.(Agriculture Research Station, Lumle, Pokhara | Pradhan, S.M.(Nepal Agricultural Research Council, Khumaltar, Lalitpur (Nepal))
Improving pig raising as an option of income generation for socio-economically disadvantaged farmers under low input management system was tested at OR sites Taranagar and Bamgha in Gorkha and Gulmi districts of Nepal respectively. Pig sties for each participatory farmer were constructed and piglets were distributed to the farmers in two lots during 1999 and 2000 in each site. Out of 50 piglets distributed, 24 were female and 26 were male of Landrace and Yorkshire breed. Among them, four was found to be better at Bumgha than in Taranagar. The average daily weight gains were 370 gm and 322 gm in the respective sites. The final body weight of Landrace was found higher than that of Yorkshire, however, the significant were none difference. The economic analysis revealed that the average benefit cost ration was 1.55:1 for of both sites during 1999 to 2001 with gross income of NRs. 9615.00 and net income of NRs. 3423.50 per pig.
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