college of vet.& ah mizoram
DESCRIPTION
Pig production in the North East of IndiaTRANSCRIPT
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Item Mizoram India
1 Total population (In million)
0.89 1028.61
2 Sex Ratio (Census 2001)
935 933
3 Population below poverty line (%)
19.47 26.10
4 Schedule Caste population (Million)
0.0003 166.64
5 Schedule Tribe Population (Million)
0.84 84.33
6 Literacy rate 88.8 64.8
College of Veterinary Science & A.H.The second veterinary college in NE India
Established in 1998
A constituent institute of CAU
Jurisdiction over seven states excluding Assam
Pig- Dominant livestock in Mizoram
Mizos are traditional pig keepers
Highest density of pigs in India(18 against 4/household)
Population: 2.67 Million (2007)
Growth: 33.09% (2003-2007) Crossbred:90% Indigenous: 10% No taboos against pork eating
Pig project of the College To complement the system of pig rearing with improved techniques within the existing possible resources in Mizoram
Salient findings of survey on existing pig rearing system
Housing Stall type, inadequate to medium and large scale enterprise
Waste disposal Poor
Breeds Preference for exotic breeds and crossbreds of white coloured breeds
Breeding A.I. in practice, reluctant to rear boar
Feeds Broken rice, kitchen waste, surplus vegetables, banana stems, local herbs etc
Feeding system Stall feeding and wet type
Health care Vaccination, deworming, iron injection etc. are practiced
Prevalent diseases SF, GI infection, skin diseases
Market Local markets
Marketing System Producers->Agents-> Retailer-> Consumers
Supply of pigs Always in deficit
Supply of pork in the local market
Insufficient
Veterinary services Average
Cutting of needle teeth Not practiced
Weaning Practiced
Castration Practiced
Special care to pregnant and lactating animals
No
Small unit (62%), <5 pigs Aversion to change practices
Medium unit (36%), 5-15 pigs More interested to changes in feeding and disease prevention
Semi-medium (2%), >15 pigs Look into better facilities, training even value addition
Farmer’s needsAvailability of improved pigs
Semi-balanced to balanced cheaper feeds
Vaccine and sero- diagnosis
Technical knowledge/training
Production and Management practices followed by farmers
1.To develop crossbreds to cater the needs of the local farmers
2.Techniques of disease diagnosis and package of practices towards prevention of common diseases in pig
3.Local based feeding system
4.Skill development of the farmers through farmers
Activities
First phase I:1.Farm rearing of a local miniature pig
(Zovawk) and LWY breed:Conservation programmeSelection and mating2.Establishment of Referral Laboratory for
SFSero-surveillanceDiagnosis3. Feeding experimentUtilization of banana stems as pig feed
Phase II:Establishment of field unitsEvaluation of performance of crossbreds underintensive and filed condition
Phase III:Large scale production and distribution of
pigletsAdoption of village
Three types training programme
Professionals: On advanced tools and techniques of veterinary sciences and animal husbandry
Semi-professional: Para vets, veterinary inspectors and members of NGOs to enhance their specific field
Farmers: For skill development on farm rearing practices