Sustainable income generation of the farmers through pigfarming: A case study in Terai region of West Bengal

Journal of Livestock Science

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G. Das¹  D.K. Hajra²  R.D. Mukherjee¹  S. Hembram¹  B. Roy¹ 

[1] Cooch Behar Krishi Vigyan Kendra;Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture

关键词: Training;    Demonstration;    sustainable income generation;    Ghungroo pig;    Large White Yorkshire;   

DOI  :  10.33259/JLivestSci.2021.241-245

学科分类：农业科学（综合）

来源: Journal of Livestock Science

【 摘 要 】

In India, majority of pig farmers are from backward section of population and follow traditional small-scalesubsistence production system for their livelihood and food security. Pig farming may be a sustainable incomegeneration way of the farmers in terai region of West Bengal due to availability of market. It was found from thesurvey that farmers of this region were perceived different constraints on pig farming. The major constraints wereshortage of improved breed, lack of marketing network, credit linkage, knowledge and skill. Based on the abovesituation Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Cooch Behar conducted trainings and experimental programme on scientific pigfarming from 2017 to 2019 in terai region of West Bengal. A case study was conducted to know impact of theexperimental programme under different socio economic conditions. It was found from the study that annualincome, house type, assets, employment generation & credit orientation of the farmers were increased after adoptionof scientific pig farming technology. It was found from the study that net income of the farmers was more in case ofLarge White Yorkshire farming (Rs. 63000-75000) followed by Ghungroo pig farming (Rs. 40000-43000).

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