TRAITS OF ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF SWINE

1. Dr. Rajesh K. Yadav
MVSc. Scholar
( DEPARTMENT OF LPM )
TRAITS OF ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF
SWINE

2. IMPORTANCE OF PIG FARMING IN
INDIAN ECONOMY
•The pork and pork products was estimated to be
Rs. 66584 lakhs.
•The contribution of pork products in terms of value
works out to 0.80% of total livestock products and
4.32% of the meat and meat products. The
contribution of pigs to Indian exports is very poor.

3. SCOPE OF SWINE PRODUCTION
•The challenges faced by our country in securing the
food as well as nutritional security to fast growing
population need an integrated approach for
livestock farming.
•Among the various livestock species, piggery is
most potential source of meat production and more
efficient feed converters after the broiler. Apart from
providing meat, it is also a source of bristles and

4. ADVANTAGES OF THE
PIG FARMING
•The pig has got highest feed conversion efficiency i.e.
they produce more live weight gain from a given
weight of feed than any other class of meat producing
animals except broilers.
• The pig can utilise wide variety of feed stuffs viz.
grains, forages, damaged feeds and garbage and
convert them into valuable nutritious meat. However,
feeding of damaged grains, garbage and other
unbalanced rations may result in lower feed efficiency.

6. •They are prolific with shorter generation interval. A
sow can be bred as early as 8-9 months of age and
can farrow twice in a year. They produce 6-12
piglets in each farrowing.
•Pig farming requires small investment on buildings
and equipments

8. •Pigs are known for their meat yield, which in terms
of dressing percentage ranges from 65 – 80 in
comparison to other livestock species whose
dressing yields may not exceed 65%.
•Pork is most nutritious with high fat and low water
content and has got better energy value than that of
other meats. It is rich in vitamins like thiamin, Niacin
and riboflavin.

10. •Pigs manure is widely used as fertilizer for
agriculture farms and fish pond
•Pigs store fat rapidly for which there is an
increasing demand from poultry feed, soap, paints
and other chemical industries.

12. •Pig farming provides quick returns since the
marketable weight of fatteners can be achieved
with in a period of 6-8 months.
•There is good demand from domestic as well as
export market for pig products such as pork, bacon,
ham, sausages, lard etc.

14. PIG POPULATION
•Total Pig Population in the country is 9.06 Million
during 2019.
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•Total Pig Population has decreased by 12.0% over
previous Livestock Census (2012).
•About 1.7% of the total livestock is contributed by
pigs.

16. ECONOMIC TRAITS OF
SWINE
•Litter size at birth : Number of piglets
born in a litter.
•Litter size born alive : Number of
piglets born alive in a litter.

17. •Litter size at weaning : Number of piglets
weaned per litter at 56th day.
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•Birth weight : Weight of a piglet in kg at
birth

18. •Litter weight at birth : Weight of all piglets
of a litter in kg at birth.
•Weaning weight : Weight of a piglet in kg
at 56 days of age (weaning).

19. •Litter weight at weaning : Weight of all
piglets of a litter in kg at weaning.
•Weight at market age : Weight of a piglet in
kg at the market age of 154 or 210 days.

20. •Growth rate
•Pre-weaning growth rate : Daily weight gain
in kg from the date of birth to date of
weaning.
•Post-weaning growth rate : Daily weight
gain in kg from the date of weaning to date
of marketing

21. •Feed efficiency
•Weaning to 154 days : Weight of feed
consumed in kg for producing one kg of live
weight from weaning to 154 days.
•Weaning to 210 days : Weight of feed
consumed in kg for producing one kg of live
weight from weaning to 210 days.

22. •Mortality percentage
•Pre-weaning mortality : Number of piglets died
from birth to 56th day (weaning) to the total
number of piglets born alive.
•Post-weaning mortality : Number of piglets died
from weaning to 154 or 210 days to the total
number of piglets weaned.
•Adult mortality : Number of adult pigs died
during the year to the number at the beginning