ASSESSMENT OF SMALL-SCALE NATIVE PIG PRODUCTION IN SELECTED VILLAGES IN SALAVAN DISTRICT, SALAVAN PROVINCE, LAO PDR

Abstract

This study assessed the small-scale Moo Lat native pig production in selected villages in Salavan district, Salavan province, Lao PDR. The results of this study reveal that the respondents’ primary reason for raising native pigs is for additional income. Their most predominant systems of native pig raising are free-range and sheltering under a tree. In terms of feed provision, they commonly used by-product feeds. The study recommends that the farmers be included in capacity-building and technology transfer programs, conducting farmers’ needs assessment, and improving the marketing system. In conclusion, most pig raisers do not practice proper pig management because they do not follow the standard vaccination, vitamin supplementation, pen cleaning, pig bathing, deworming, pen disinfection, iron injection, umbilical cord cutting, tail docking, teeth cutting and male castration. Their pigs’ common diseases are Clasical Swine Fever (CSF), Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) and parasite infestation.