Pig Breeding Farm at Nongpiur

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Location Nongpiur, Upper Shillong, East Khasi Hills.

Year of Establishment During 2008-09 and induction of pigs on July 2011.

Objectives:

The farm was set up with assistance under the National Agriculture Development Programme (NADP)/Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY). The objective of the setting up the farm in East Khasi Hills is to maintain pure breeds of animal for breeding purpose and to produce quality piglets for sale and for further breeding and to have proper breeding system, feeding, management, disease and mortality control. To supply good quality piglets to the farmer private breeders, Govt. farms in or outside the State on demand.

Capacities 100 Sows unit and 20 breeding boars.

Breeding Stock Reared / Maintained Hampshire / Saddle back Posts No posts have been sanctioned till the end of the financial year 2012-13.