Cluster Based Scientific Pig Rearing Model for Tribal Farmers of Meghalaya: A Success Story
A. A. P. Milton
ICAR- Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya (793 103), India
Samir Das*
ICAR- Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya (793 103), India
Sandeep Ghatak
ICAR- Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya (793 103), India
S. Deori
ICAR- Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya (793 103), India
G. Kadirvel
ICAR- Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya (793 103), India
M. Islam
ICAR- Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya (793 103), India
, Bankit Mukhim
ICAR- Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya (793 103), India
K. Puro
ICAR- Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya (793 103), India
Arnab Sen
ICAR- Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya (793 103), India
Meena Das
ICAR- Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya (793 103), India
Yearbok Marwein
ICAR- Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya (793 103), India
Ibanylla Swer
ICAR- Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya (793 103), India
Aniruddha Roy
ICAR- Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya (793 103), India
S. Rajkhowa
ICAR- NRC on Pig, Rani, Guwahati, Assam (781 131), India
Sunil Kumar
ICAR- NRC on Pig, Rani, Guwahati, Assam (781 131), India
Keshab Barman
ICAR- NRC on Pig, Rani, Guwahati, Assam (781 131), India
S. Banik
ICAR- NRC on Pig, Rani, Guwahati, Assam (781 131), India
R. Laha
ICAR- Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya (793 103), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Cluster, Farming, Meghalaya, Pig
Abstract
Ri-Bhoi - the aspirational district of Meghalaya was chosen for implementation of cluster based scientific pig farming sponsored by Department of Biotechnology for tribal people of the district and being implemented by ICAR-RC NEH, Umiam. Altogether, 169 number of cross bred piglets were distributed to 96 tribal pig farmers located in 8 different villages of the district. The farmers were given training and knowhow to raise the piglets scientifically with emphasis on health, hygiene and raising them as breeder stock. They were supported by veterinary services, artificial insemination, low cost feed formulation, low cost pig housing and were exposed to successful pig farms through educational tours. Altogether, 119 numbers of piglets were born within a span of one year and the farmers were made self-sufficient to carry forward the project further. This model approach of cluster based pig rearing was tried first time in the state which can be a base model for further such programmes.
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