date:May 18, 2015
t, Chakurkar said.
Adopting scientific and modern techniques for pig-rearing will help supplement the income of rural Indian farmers, who are for now using unfruitful old and traditional methods, Chakurkar adds.
A major advantage of pig farming is that they can be fed on fibrous low quality agro byproducts and material that are not suitable for human consumption. Hence pig-rearing can be a lucrative source of income for rural farmers of India, Chakurkar stressed.
The study also said that pig pro