1Livestock Research Station, TANUVAS Kattupakkam-603 203, (T.N.). India.
2VUTRC, Pudukottai, T.N., India.
3Division of Veterinary Extension Education, IVRI, Izatnagar-243 122, India.
Pre-assessment of the socio-economic status of pig farmers through the pre-tested comprehensive interview schedule showed that most of the farmers were from rural area (87.78 per cent) and mostly belonged to scheduled tribes (50 per cent) and were mostly illiterates (57.78 per cent). The comparative studies on growth performance of desi and crossbred pigs observed improved body weights (kg) right from birth (0.61±0.05 vs 0.91±0.01) to 8 months of age (29.34±1.00 vs 41.54±0.41). The study on providing low cost rations (replacing maize with hotel waste and sugar dough upto 20%, 50% and 100% level) to Large White Yorkshire boars revealed that swill and sugar dough could be included considerably to reduce the feed cost without affecting their growth for economic pork production. Impact study revealed that their socio-economic status have undergone significant changes.
