Backyard Pig Rearing: Economic Impacts on Livelihood and the Need for Sustainable Practices in Rangamati, Bangladesh.

Abstract

The study was undertaken in three areas of Rangamati - the Rangamati Sadar, Kaptai, and Bangalhalia to understand the pig farming business and the profit of the local farmers. From each ares ten families were randomly selected and analyzed based on their experience in pig farming. Most of the pig raisers were females, with age ranging from 28 to 48. They invest very little in the housing of pigs; and feed includes rice husk mainly with kitchen waste. They face challenges in pig rearing due to lack of adequate husbandry knowledge and government facility, and inadequate knowledge on disease and its prevention. Few farmers seek veterinary aid when their pigs fall sick to disease. Unknowingly, these farmers put themselves at the risk of zoonotic disease. Building awareness in pig raising may help them in practicing pig farming in the safest way and producing safe pork supply to the consumers.