ICAR- Indian Veterinary Research Institute (Deemed University), Izatnagar (UP) India & ICAR- Indian Agricultural Statistics Research

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1 ICAR- Indian Veterinary Research Institute (Deemed University), Izatnagar (UP) India & ICAR- Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute, Pusa, New Delhi , India

2 Pig farming has gained signiﬁcant importance now a days and emerged as a proﬁtable enterprise op on for livestock entrepreneurs. The IVRI- Shukar Palan (Pig Farming) App has been designed and developed by ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Ins tute (Deemed University), Izatnagar in associa on with ICAR- Indian Agricultural Sta s cs Research Ins tute, Pusa, New Delhi to impart scien ﬁc knowledge and skills to the Gradua ng Veterinarians, F i e l d Ve t e r i n a r y O ﬃ c e r s, D e v e l o p m e n t a l Organiza ons and Entrepreneurs for promo ng commercial pig farming. help the livestock entrepreneurs to market their pigs and piglets. The App also provides answers to FAQs in various aspects of Pig farming. It also has a sec on where the Do's and Don'ts for each segment of pig farming is elaborated. Thus, the Pig Farming App is a complete guide for the establishment of a pig farm on scien ﬁc lines in the country. The IVRI Shukar Palan (Pig Farming) App is available on Google Play Store for free. This is an educa onal App providing informa on on about all the aspects of scien ﬁc pig farming from selec on of the right breed of pig to its housing, scien ﬁc feeding, low cost feeding, breeding management, complete health care and general management. The App also provides informa on about various centers in the country from where the entrepreneurs can procure pigs / piglets of speciﬁc breeds. The App addi onally provides support for development of commercial pig farming projects of various sizes (10 sows+2 boars; 20 sows +2 boars; 50 sows + 4 boars; 100 sows + 5 Boars). Further, it will also 2

3 Features of the App 1. It is oﬄine App. 2. It is developed for Android pla orms. 3. Its present size is 5.5 MB. 4. The App is targeted to impart scien ﬁc knowledge and skills to the Gradua ng Veterinarians, Field Veterinary Oﬃcers, Developmental Organiza ons and Entrepreneurs for promo ng commercial pig farming. 5. The informa on contained in the App is presently in hindi language, but its english version would be launched soon. 6. For feedback of the users, a speciﬁc support is provided, through which they can send feedback/ queries to the developers. 7. User ra ngs available on the Google Play Store, show a very good ra ng of 5.0 out of 5.0 to the App. Further, excellent and mo va ng reviews have been given by the users about the App. Content of the App The major contents covered in the App are as follows: 1. Importance of commercial pig farming 2. Major breeds of pig and their availability (Loca on on Google map) 3. Housing management 4 Construc on, space requirements, ﬂoor, wall, manger, roof, line diagram of a pig farm 5. Pig ra on 6 Alterna ve feeds, feeds for diﬀerent categories of pigs, water requirement, low cost pig feeding 7. Pig breeding and reproduc on 8 Selec on of male and female, me of breeding, heat detec on in sows, breeding methods 9. Care and management of diﬀerent categories of pigs 10. Care during farrowing, care of piglets, weaning 11. Management and Control of diseases (under various subheads of What & Why, Symptoms, Treatment and Preven on) 3

12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. Bacterial and viral diseases viz.

4 Bacterial and viral diseases viz., Swine Fever, Swine Pox, HS, FMD, PRRS, Brucellosis, Swine Paratyphoid, Erysipelas Disease, Swine Vesicular Exanthema Control of parasi c diseases viz., Internal Parasites, External Parasites Control of deﬁciency diseases viz., Anaemia, Pa ra ke ra t o s i s, V i t. A d e ﬁ c i e n c y a n d Hypoglycaemia Vaccina on schedule and availability of vaccine Common disinfectants for use in Pig farm Rou ne ac vi es in a pig farm Common problems and solu ons Marke ng of pigs (basic informa on, private and Govt. slaughter houses in diﬀerent states) Do's and Don'ts' Frequently asked ques ons (FAQs) and their answers Pig Farming Projects Assump ons Technical Parameters Economic Norms 4 Projects I. 10 Sows + 2 Boars ii. 20 Sows + 2 Boars iii. 50 Sows + 4 Boars iv. 100 Sows + 5 Boars Herd Projec on Economic Analysis of the Project Cash Flow Analysis Repayment Schedule Economic Evalua on and Feasibility of the Project The App can be downloaded from Google Play Store by following the link to the App given below or the QR code. h ps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ic ar.ivri.pig_app&hl=en.