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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

College of Veterinary Science & A.H.The second veterinary college in NE India

Established in 1998

A constituent institute of CAU

Jurisdiction over seven states excluding Assam

Mandates

Pig- Dominant livestock in Mizoram

Mizos are traditional pig keepers

Highest density of pigs in India(18 against 4/household)

Population: 2.67 Million (2007)

Growth: 33.09% (2003-2007) Crossbred:90% Indigenous: 10% No taboos against pork eating

Pig project of the College To complement the system of pig rearing with improved techniques within the existing possible resources in Mizoram

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

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

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

Farmer’s needsAvailability of improved pigs

Semi-balanced to balanced cheaper feeds

Vaccine and sero- diagnosis

Technical knowledge/training

Production and Management practices followed by farmers

1.To develop crossbreds to cater the needs of the local farmers

2.Techniques of disease diagnosis and package of practices towards prevention of common diseases in pig

3.Local based feeding system

4.Skill development of the farmers through farmers

Activities

First phase I:1.Farm rearing of a local miniature pig

(Zovawk) and LWY breed:Conservation programmeSelection and mating2.Establishment of Referral Laboratory for

SFSero-surveillanceDiagnosis3. Feeding experimentUtilization of banana stems as pig feed

Mizo Local

Phase II:Establishment of field unitsEvaluation of performance of crossbreds underintensive and filed condition

Phase III:Large scale production and distribution of

pigletsAdoption of village

LWY

Institute level delivery system

Three types training programme

Professionals: On advanced tools and techniques of veterinary sciences and animal husbandry

Semi-professional: Para vets, veterinary inspectors and members of NGOs to enhance their specific field

Farmers: For skill development on farm rearing practices

Collaborators