SwineApp

Animal husbandry is an important sub-sector of agriculture in India and among various livestock sector; piggery is the sector that directly influences the socio-economic status of the rural poor, more particularly the tribal population of the country as it acts as an insurance coverage for the economically downtrodden and socially weaker section of the society. Pig production in India has enormous potential to upscale the economics of rural masses of the country due to its high fecundity, good feed conversion efficiency, shorter generation interval and relatively smaller space requirement.

This mobile app is developed covering the following aspects of pig husbandry practices to deliberate the latest technical knowhow for farmers and entrepreneurs.

• Importance of pig farming

• Breeds of pig

• Selection and Breeding plan of pig farm

• Reproduction in pig

• Management of pig

• Feeding for pig

• Housing for pig

• Ameliorative measure for climatic stress

• Diseases of pig

• Health calendar for Pig

• Transportation of pig

• Routine farm activities

• Biosecurity guidelines of pig farm

• Integrated pig farming

• Slaughter management

• Waste disposal

• Record keeping

• Traceability in Pig Value Chain

• Formulation of efficient piggery project

• Availability of improved pig germplasm