Feeding local pigs in Nagaland, India
In Nagaland, Northeast India, pigs are the preferred livestock species and most families rear one to three pigs either for household consumption or for selling or for both. Demand for pigs and pork is growing rapidly and currently outstrips local supply. Intensifying pig production systems and shifting from subsistence to more commercially-oriented production could significantly improve local livelihoods and increase cash income for farmers. The main constraint faced by farmers is proper feeding of their pigs.
A research brief by V. Padmakumar, Ram Pratim Deka and Keith R. Sones explain how the nutrition gap in pig diets can be overcome through use of nutritionally-balanced compound feeds designed to support better growth rates and overall higher productivity.
This is one of seven briefs from the Enhancing Livelihoods through Livestock Knowledge Systems partnership program in India. It sets out an impact narrative for different interventions, showing how project activities are translating research outputs to development outcomes.
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