more-inKerala is gearing up to become a key player in pig farming through genetic improvement of the swine population. The Kerala Livestock Development Board (KLDB) has started importing boar semen from Canada for artificial insemination of pigs. Pig farming is a profitable venture but non-availability of fattener piglets is a problem for farmers. “Since the technology of freezing boar semen is currently not available in India, we have to depend on imported boar semen for some more time,” he said. Dr.James said other States would have to adopt similar breeding programmes to develop pig farming as an industry.

Source: The Hindu April 11, 2018 13:52 UTC