• Ranibai M

Pig farming or hog farming is the raising and breeding of domestic pigs as livestock, and is a branch of animal husbandry. Pigs convert inedible feeds, forages, certain grain by products obtained from mills, meat by products, damaged feeds and garbage into valuable nutritious meat. Most of these feeds are either not edible or not very Palatable to human beings Pig growth rate is faster than other animals and they are prolific breeders and produce 10 to 14 piglets in a single birth. Pigs also have a high resistance to diseases (these guys hardly get sick) and adapt easily to most environments (hot or cold).Pig manure is a great and widely used fertilizer. You can use this manure for both crop production and in pond for fish farming purpose Commercial pig farming can be a great business idea and income source for the people and it can contribute the national income of our country.

Smallholder pig farms, shelter management, piglet production, food security, Bidar, Karnataka India.

"Study on Importance of Pig rearing in BidarTaluka", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 2, page no.c206-c213, February-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2402227.pdf

"Study on Importance of Pig rearing in BidarTaluka", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 2, page no. ppc206-c213, February-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2402227.pdf