Pig Farming In India

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PIG Farming In India:

Pig rearing has traditionally been in the main occupational axis of the socially backward down-trodden class of Indian population since time immemorial.The average production of Pigs in India is less in comparison to the developed countries.

This is mainly due to lack of Knowledge in respect of pig rearing and breeding, sometimes due to image of Pigs in society. However, in the present scenario, pig farming is no more restricted to lower class people. At present, seeing the economic importance of this animal most of the higher caste people have started Pig Farming in scientific manner. 

According to an estimate, the pork production was of Rs 1682 crores and the bristles production was of Rs 115 crores during recent years.

The characteristic features of Pig as a livestock are the highest feed conversion efficiency, utilization of wide variety of feed stuff viz. grains, forages, damaged feeds, vegetables, fruits and garbage ect., higher proficiency with shorter generation interval, i.e., first breeding as early as 8-9 months of age, farrowing twice in a year and 6-12 piglets in each farrowing. Initial requirements of small investment, quick returns and utilization of bristles and manure further increase the importance of this animal. 

Economic Value of a PIG:

According to recent studies of changing scenario of Animal Husbandry and Meat Industry in India, Pig farming with a profit of 60% topped all other types of subsidiary occupations like dairying (10%), poultry (30%) and sheep rearing which is at 22%.

With the introduction of new techniques for rearing and breeding of Pigs and appreciative & encouraging Government Schemes. Farmers and keen people are now attracted to Pig farming,because of its low starting cost and decent earnings at the same time. Moreover, not only traditional farmers, young generations from all over country trying their hands in different areas of animal Husbandry and most of those the popular one is PIG BREEDING FARMS.

Rising per capita income, growing urbanization and unfolding globalization are boosting the demand of high value commodities including meat. Due to these changes in recent past, a rapid shift has taken place in the dietary habits in favour of  non vegetarian diet. As a result demand for pork has swiftly increased and the domestic market price for pork has risen from Rs. 30-40 kg to 90-140 per kg over last five years. 

With gradual replacement of societal and religious taboos, the pig rearing by using scientific management practices is becoming popular across all social strata finding this comparatively more earning enterprise.   

 

Some Advantages of PIG:

The advantages of PIG  Farming are as follows:
a)   The Pig has got the highest feed conversion efficiency i.e they produce more live weight gain    from given weight of feed than any other class of meat producing animals.
b)   The pig can utilize wide variety of feed stuff viz. grains, forage, damaged food, vegetables, fruits, sugarcane, garbage and other unbalanced rations may result in lower feed eficiency.
c)   A sow can be bred as early as 8-9 months of age and can farrow twice in a year. They produce 6-12 piglets in each farrowing.
d)   Pig farming requires small investment on building and equipments.
e)   Pigs are known for their meat yield, which in terms of dressing percentage ranges from 60-80 in comparison to other livestock.
f)   Pork is most nutritious with high fat and low water content and has got better energy value than that of other meats.
g)  Pigs manure is widely used as fertilizer for agriculture farms and fish ponds.
h)  There is an increasing demand for pig's fat in poultry feed, soap, paints and other chemical industries.
i)   Pig farming provides quick returns since the marketable weight of 70-100 kg can be achieved with in a period of 7-9 months.
j)   There is good demand from domestic as well as export market for pig products such as pork, bacon, ham, sausages, lard etc.

Some Interesting Facts:

Pigs are fascinating, gorgeous, and completely lovable creatures. In fact,  in foreign countries  some people keep pigs as pets, and there are many scientific claim that pigs are smarter than dogs! 

Contrary to popular belief, pigs are actually very clean, and they're fast. 

According to Dr. Donald Broom, pigs "have the cognitive ability to be quite sophisticated. Even more so than dogs and certainly [more so than] three-year-olds".

Pigs aren't filthy creatures like you may have heard, but are actually quite tidy and clean. Pigs like to make nests with fresh straw and almost never go to the bathroom near resting areas. Pigs do like to hang out in the mud, but they need to do this because they can't sweat and mud helps them cool off.

Although pigs like to sleep, they also like to have the freedom to move around, dig in the dirt with their noses, as well as play and spend time with other pigs. Younger, more playful pigs will often chase each other or enjoy games of tug-of-war.

Pigs who are treated kindly by people will often respond to their names being called and will even roll over, just like dogs, for belly rubs and scratches.

    

"All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others."_____George Orwell