A study was undertaken to know the socio-economic status of women pig farmers, pig rearing system, feeding management, annual income from piggery and constraints faced by women farmers and involvement and contribution of women in backyard piggery in Lakhimpur and Dhemaji district under North bank plain zone of Assam. A total of 577 women farmers involved actively in pig farming were randomly selected and interviewed with a standard questionnaire. Involvement of married (40.9%) and middle aged women (26-35 years) with formal education adopted piggery through low input traditional management practices for fattening purpose (49.04%). The management system followed was scavenging system (47.05%). Kitchen waste and leftover of local rice beer along with rice bran were the common feeds offered to pigs. The major constraints to women involvement in pig farming was found to be inadequate capital (37.43%) followed by high cost of medication and commercial ration (28.94%) and pre-occupation with household chores (17.67%). The average age at puberty of pig (16.55±0.11 months) was longer. The average weight gain (2.31±0.01 kg/month), litter size at birth (10.57±0.13) and litter size at weaning (5.76±0.14) were poor. It was found that 70% of the women farmers could generate medium level of annual income (40-50 thousand) followed by 19.5% with high level income (>50 thousand). The study recommended that easy access to credit facilities from the financial institution and improve technical skills on pig farming may increase the level of involvement and help in doubling the annual income of the women piggery farmers. Backyard piggery may act as way of women empowerment in rural areas and enhance the socio-economic status of the women in piggery.

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阿萨姆邦北岸平原地区妇女参与传统养猪业的情况

进行了一项研究，以了解北岸Lakhimpur和Dhemaji区女猪养殖者的社会经济状况，养猪系统，饲喂管理，养猪年收入和女农民面临的制约以及妇女在后院养猪中的参与和贡献。阿萨姆邦平原地区。随机抽取了577名积极参与养猪业的女农民，并接受了标准问卷调查。已婚（40.9％）和中年妇女（26-35岁）受过正规教育，通过低投入的传统管理方式养猪为育肥目的（49.04％）。紧随其后的管理系统是清除系统（47.05％）。厨房废弃物和当地米糠的剩饭以及米糠是提供给猪的常见饲料。发现妇女参与养猪业的主要制约因素是资本不足（37.43％），其次是药物和商业配给的高成本（28.94％）以及家务杂事（17.67％）。猪的青春期平均年龄更长（16.55±0.11个月）。平均体重增加（2.31±0.01 kg /月），出生时产仔数（10.57±0.13）和断奶时产仔数（5.76±0.14）很差。研究发现，有70％的女农民可以创造中等水平的年收入（40-5万），其次是19.5％的高水平收入（> 5万）。该研究建议，从金融机构获得信贷便利并提高养猪技术水平可能会增加参与程度，并有助于使女性养猪户的年收入增加一倍。