PIG REARING AND ITS MARKETING SYSTEM ADOPTED BY THE RABHA COMMUNITY OF ASSAM

Dr. Sayashree Rabha; Naba Kumar Sarma; Raj Jyoti Deka; Tanmoy Medhi

doi:10.56093/ijans.v96i6.173531

Authors

Dr. Sayashree Rabha MVSc.
Dr. Naba Kumar Sarma Professor
Dr. Raj Jyoti Deka Assistant Professor
Dr. Tanmoy Medhi MVSc.

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijans.v96i6.173531

Keywords:

Constraints, income, marketing, piggery, piglet, pork, tribal farmers

Abstract

The study was conducted in Kamrup and Goalpara districts of Assam where majority of the Rabha population resides. One hundred fifty pig farmers from each district belonging to the Rabha tribe, rearing at least two numbers of pigs were selected. The study revealed that 91.00 % of farmers reared 2-6 numbers of pigs, earning an average annual income of Rs.49670.00±2484.26 from piggery. The share of piggery to the total income of farmer was 47.89 %. About 73.00 % of the farmers marketed their pigs at the age of 6 months and above, followed by as pork (14.33 %), and as piglet (12.67 %). The average age of pigs at the time of marketing was found to be 234.98±4.7 days with an average sale price of Rs.3560.33±14.50, Rs.13834.00±326.00 and Rs.313.53±1.22 for piglet, adult pig and pork (per kg) respectively. About 39.33 % reported lack of finances as the major constraint faced in rearing and marketing of pigs, followed by lack of availability of quality feed (28.00 %), exploitation by middleman or agent (12.00 %), inadequate veterinary facilities (10.00 %), disease outbreak or mortality of animals (6.00 %), non availability of quality animals (2.67 %), lack of technical and market knowledge (1.67 %) and inadequate marketing facilities (0.33 %). 74.33 % of the pig farmers sold their pigs directly to agents or wholesaler, 20 % sold locally on social occasion or to local customers and 5.67 % sold directly to market. Majority of the farmers (51.00 %) bought their piglets from the local market, followed by local farms (40.33 %), agents or wholesaler (6.33 %) and government farms (2.33 %). Urgency of money (58.00 %), followed by appropriate weight gain or getting the right price (21.67 %), social occasions (17.33 %) and occurrence of diseases (3.00 %) were the major reasons for selling the pigs.

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Author Biographies

Dr. Sayashree Rabha, MVSc.

MVSc. Scholar, Department of Livestock Production and Management, College of Veterinary Science, Assam Agricultural University, Khanapara, Guwahati- 781022, Assam, India.
Dr. Naba Kumar Sarma, Professor

Professor, Department of Livestock Production and Management, College of Veterinary Science, Assam Agricultural University, Khanapara, Guwahati- 781022, Assam, India.
Dr. Raj Jyoti Deka, Assistant Professor

Assistant Professor, Department of Livestock Production and Management, College of Veterinary Science, Assam Agricultural University, Khanapara, Guwahati-781022, Assam, India.
Dr. Tanmoy Medhi, MVSc.

MVSc. Scholar, Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary Science, Assam Agricultural University, Khanapara, Guwahati- 781022, Assam, India

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