Indian Journal of Extension Education

UGC CARE (Group 1)
  • Year: 2017
  • Volume: 53
  • Issue: 3

Existing State of Affairs of Ethno-Traditional Pork Processing by the Tribal Pig Farmers of Assam, India

  • Author:
  • Biju Borah1, Atul Borgohain2, M. N. Ray3, L. Sanathoi Khuman4, Bikash Borthakur5, Chintu Debbarman6, Tasso Konia7
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 77 to 80

1Research Scholar, Department of Extension Education, College of Veterinary Science, Assam Agricultural University, Khanapara, Guwahati, Assam, India

2Professor & Head, Department of Extension Education, College of Veterinary Science, Assam Agricultural University, Khanapara, Guwahati, Assam, India

3Professor, Department of Extension Education, College of Veterinary Science, Assam Agricultural University, Khanapara, Guwahati, Assam, India

4Assistant Professor, Department of Extension Education, Lakhimpur College of Veterinary Science, Assam Agricultural University, Joyhing, North Lakhimpur, Assam, India

5Assistant Professor, Department of Extension Education, College of Veterinary Science, Assam Agricultural University, Khanapara, Guwahati, Assam, India

6Ph. D Scholar, Department of Extension Education, College of Veterinary Science, Assam Agricultural University, Khanapara, Guwahati, Assam, India

7Senior Research Fellowship, National Research Centre on Yak, Dirang, Arunachal Pradesh, India

Online published on 30 March, 2019.

Abstract

A study was carried out in four prominent districts of Assam i.e. Dhemaji, Karbi Anglong, Kamrup and Baksa district where the availability and consumption of pork and its product was very high. Data were collected from a total of 100 respondents through a pre-tested, reliable and valid interview schedule. Majority of the respondents belonged to middle aged group and Schedule Tribe caste. Agriculture & livestock rearing were the primary occupations. The average pig herd size was 4 and reared pig mostly for flesh purpose. The average annual income from piggery sector and gross annual income of the respondents were Rs. 28135 and Rs. 85870 respectively. About 46.00 per cent of the respondents out of 100 respondents processed pork and majority (40%) of them processed it occasionally. The majority (30.43%) of the respondents processed pork basically for their own consumption. The mean availability of processed pork was highest in Kamrup followed by Dhemaji. The storage problem, practicing in fewer quantities and costs related to processing, poor marketing system were the major factors which impeded commercialization of processed pork in many areas of Assam.

Keywords

Ethno-traditional, Processing, Pork, Tribal Pig Farmers, Assam