Study on production of improved pigs under low input management of traditional pig farmers in the western mid-hills
1998
Rasali, D.P. | Pandit, R. (Lumle Agricultural Research Centre, Pokhara, Kaski (Nepal))
One group of 6 occupational caste farmers, and another group of 10 Magar community farmers in Keware Bhanjyang, Syangja District (Nepal) were organised. In each group, one or two farmers were given a pair of improved weaner piglets of Landarce and Yorkshire blood for breeding purpose, and the rest of the farmers were given a male or female piglet for fattening under low input management. A slightly improved pig pen, household wastes and by products for pig feed with some supplementation of grain flour, mineral mixture, and occasional deworming and health care were provided to each of the animals. Pigs production performance analysis showed that their average daily gain in weight and carcasse weight were significantly higher in Keware site than in Lumle site. However, both these performance traits were not significantly different across caste groups or across pigs sex. The final weight and backfat thickness were not significantly different across the sites, caste groups and the pigs' sex. Farmers discussions in all the three groups revealed that the traditional pig raising farmers could raise one or two improved pigs under low input management with the feed stuffs available at their homesteads as their food wastes or by products. They preferred to manage the improved pigs under closed system improving the sanitation, and resulting in alleviation of social problems arising from pig raising. The activity could prove to be a potential source of income generation for resource poor socially disadvantaged and traditionally pig raising farmers in the mid-hills provided that the technical and financial supports are made available to them for few initial years.
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