Socio-economic profile of pig farmers belonging to the Rabha tribe of Assam

Abstract

The study was planned to appraise the socio-economic profile of 300 pig farmers belonging to the Rabha tribe of Assam and the managemental practices adopted by them in rearing pigs. The study revealed that majority of the pig farmers were female (58.67%) and belonged to the middle age group (67.00%), had high school level of education (60%). A significant number of farmers had medium family size (83.33%), with medium land holding (71.33%). Most of the pig farmers reared their pigs under extensive system (78.33%) and tethered their pigs (52.67%). Majority of the pig farmers fed only indigenous or locally available feed to their pigs (92.67%). The study emphasized the upshot of piggery largely depended on the socioeconomic status of the farmers along with the husbandry practices adopted and market demand.