Generation-wise performance evaluation of Ghoongroo pig: An effort to improve the productivity

SANTANU  BANIK; SATISH  KUMAR; PRANAB JYOTI  DAS; KESHAB BARMAN; R THOMAS; R  ISLAM; SUNIL  KUMAR; V K  GUPTA

doi:10.56093/ijans.v94i11.138253

Authors

SANTANU BANIK ERS Kalyani, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, West Bengal
SATISH KUMAR ICAR-National Research Centre on Pig, Guwahati, Assam
P.J. Das ICAR-National Research Centre on Pig, Guwahati, Assam https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3871-1628
KESHAB BARMAN Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi
R THOMAS ICAR-National Research Centre on Pig, Guwahati, Assam
R ISLAM ICAR-National Research Centre on Pig, Guwahati, Assam
SUNIL KUMAR ICAR-National Research Centre on Pig, Guwahati, Assam https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9191-8391
V K GUPTA ICAR-National Research Centre on Pig, Guwahati, Assam

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijans.v94i11.138253

Keywords:

Generation-wise performance evaluation, Ghoongroo pig, Production traits, Reproductive traits

Abstract

Ghoongroo pig is the first recognized pig breed in India from the North Bengal and adjoining districts of Assam. This breed has been evolved through continuous breeding and selection within its native breeding tract. The present investigation aimed to evaluate the genetic performance of Ghoongroo pigs across generations, utilizing data collected over a 13-year period (2008-2021) from the Nucleus Pig Breeding Farm at the ICAR-National Research Centre on Pig in Guwahati, Assam. The analysis of productive, reproductive and carcass traits revealed continuous improvements in litter size, litter weight, weaning weight and other traits over successive generations due to selective breeding. The study highlighted the consistent genetic progress achieved through selective breeding within the Ghoongroo pig breed. The scientifically managed nucleus herd of Ghoongroo pigs at the research institute serves as a valuable repository for preserving the breed’s genetic resources and acts as a conservation unit for this unique indigenous breed.

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