Assessment of Socio-economic Status of Pig Rearers and Management Practices of Pigs in Assam
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The study was conducted to appraise the in-depth scenario of socio-economic status of pig rearers, management practices in pigs and to identify constraints in rural areas of Kamrup and Darrang districts of Assam. A base line survey was conducted and a total of 300 pig owning households were interviewed randomly. In the study, it was found that majority of rearers were women (84.7%) for the purpose of business (76%) in backyard (92.8%). Neck/girth tethering (72.3%) was the preferable rearing system by the farmers. Pigs were mostly fed twice a day with kitchen waste, colocasia, rice polish and juguli. It was concluded that due to lack of awareness, majority of farmers do not follow scientific feeding, breeding and health care practices.
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