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Performance appraisal and conservation need of Doom pig of Assam

Authors :
SANTANU BANIK
KESHAB BARMAN
HITU CHOUDHARY
P J DAS
R THOMAS
SUNIL KUMAR
S RAJKHOWA
Source :
Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, Vol 92, Iss 1 (2022)
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
Indian Council of Agricultural Research, 2022.

Abstract

Doom pig is unique indigenous germplasm of Assam which is adaptable to local climatic conditions and thrives with very low to negligible nutritional input and is capable of surviving in a migratory scavenging system, which makes it very popular among local communities of the state for rearing. Looking at the uniqueness and importance of the breed, it has been registered with the National Database of ICAR-National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources (INDIA_PIG_0200_DOOM_09006). The present study was undertaken to study the breeding tract, rearing practice in the field, evaluate the performance in the organized farm as well as its conservation needs. Formation of breed society, recognition of farmers, educating the stakeholders to use improved packages of practices and provision of incentives to the farmers to rear the animals will be helpful for the improvement of this unique germplasm.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
03678318 and 23943327
Volume :
92
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Indian Journal of Animal Sciences
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.4e8573696814162a28325bb54f33fd9
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.56093/ijans.v92i1.120940