Piglet production unit: An approach to sustainable community pig farming in Titabor, Assam


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Authors

  • Rupam Borgohain Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Assam 785 013
  • Sanjay Kumar Chetia Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Assam 785 013
  • Dhrubajit Hazarika Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Assam 785 013
  • Hemanjali Hazarika Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Assam 785 013
  • Dipanjan Kashyap Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Assam 785 013
  • Akashi Sarma Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Assam 785 013
  • Mrinal Saikia Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Assam 785 013
  • Kalyan Pathak Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Assam 785 013
  • Kabyasree Choudhury Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Assam 785 013
  • Utpal Kotoky Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Assam 785 013
  • Rumjhum Phukan Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Assam 785 013
  • Sangita Mahanta Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Assam 785 013
  • Ranjit K. Saud Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Assam 785 013
  • Sundar Barman Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Assam 785 013
  • Surajit Kalita Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Assam 785 013
  • Apurba Das Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Assam 785 013
  • Binapani Deka Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Assam 785 013
  • Kadirvel Govindswamy ICAR-Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute, Guwahati, Assam 781 017
  • Bagish Kumar ICAR-Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute, Guwahati, Assam 781 017
  • Nilay Borah Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Assam 785 013

Abstract

The ICAR sponsored Farmer FIRST Programme (FFP) implemented by Assam Agricultural University (AAU) intervened in traditional piggery backyard farming through participatory approach in clusters of villages in Jorhat district in Assam. The farmers rarely provided balanced diet or general healthcare for the pigs. However, FFP successfully implemented two scientific interventions to improve pig farming in the area, viz. capacity building on scientific pig farming, and practical trainings on selection of breed, vaccination, nutrition and healthcare. The article discribes the successful scientific intervention in pig farming in Assam from 2016-2024. 

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Submitted

2025-01-16

Published

2025-01-17

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Vol. 74 No. 11 (2024): Inspiring Stories of Farmer FIRST Program (Part 2)

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How to Cite

Borgohain, R., Chetia, S. K., Hazarika, D., Hazarika, H., Kashyap, D., Sarma, A., Saikia, M., Pathak, K., Choudhury, K., Kotoky, U., Phukan, R., Mahanta, S., Saud, R. K., Barman, S., Kalita, S., Das, A., Deka, B., Govindswamy, K., Kumar, B., & Borah, N. (2025). Piglet production unit: An approach to sustainable community pig farming in Titabor, Assam. Indian Farming, 74(11), 25-27. https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IndFarm/article/view/163756