Pig production in the North East of India

2. Sl No 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

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7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

13. Mizo Local

15. LWY

16. Institute level delivery system

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