introduction of the multi-crossed breeds

[Jacky Foo]

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introduction of the multi-crossed breeds
Submitted by Jacky Foo on Wed, 02/05/2007 - 15:41.
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In the paper
>Pigs were already common farm animals in Bamendjo
>when some NGOs ......started working on introducing small-
>scale intensive pig-keeping to farmers.

Q: Of the 10 farmers who were selected, how many of them already had
pigs in their farms before starting with the Heifer Intl's system ?

Q: With the introduction of the multi-crossed breeds (from crosses of
large white, Landrace and ± local breeds) to the farmers, did they
have to remove their local breeds of pigs ?.

>Often, the animals were allowed to roam free after the crops
>were harvested. While in confinement, the animals were fed
>only with some kitchen waste, grass and, if within their
>means, sometimes a little bit of concentrate feeds.
>Small-scale farmers were not able to produce a lot
>of feedstuff themselves, nor could they afford the
>high cost of feeding pigs commercial feeds all year round.

Q: Are the multi-crossed breeds fed with commercial feeds ?

Q: Are the pigs in the picture the "multi-crossed breeds" ?
(see http://www.iobbnet.org/drupal/node/view/962/3168#comment-3168)

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[Jacky Foo]

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introduction of the multi-crossed breeds

Submitted by Jacky Foo on Sun, 06/05/2007 - 06:31.
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Dear Jackson

I undertsand that a multi-crossed breeds (from crosses of large white,
Landrace and ± local breeds) has been introduced to the farmers and
these pigs are cared for in a different way (feed, drugs, etc.).

Has there been a test where the same conditions are provided in
another pig pen for a local breed to compare its fattening performance
if it was given the same feed and tec.

Is there a local preference for pork from a local breed of pig ?

[jackkson ntapi]

Yes, some farmers do keep along side the crossed breeds’ local breeds and more or less provide the same conditions to the local animals. The growth performance is much lower with the local animals (but note it is difficult to confirm the same conditions were given to both breeds as it was not test). But information from local research centers confirms the production deficiencies of local pigs and recommend cross breeds). In the past, in fact the local people love the black colour of the local breed and this can explain why some few farmers insist on having cross breeds with patches of black on the skin.

Jacky Foo <jack...@gmail.com> wrote:

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introduction of the multi-crossed breeds

Submitted by IOBB Editor on Tue, 08/05/2007 - 21:32.
From: author unknown
Subject: reply
Date: Mon, 07/05/2007 - 17:41
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Q1: 5 of the farmers who were all males. The other 5 who were females
had never owned pigs.

It is important to note that very few local farmers keep pigs all year
round. Their pigsties are empty when they have problems and when their
farms are attacked by a devastating disease.

Q2: We advise them to sell or if they want to keep they should place
the local pigs far away from the crossed breeds as they might be
carriers of diseases. Farmers hardly discard survivals of epidermy who
are potential carriers.

Q3: Yes at the beginning of the project most of the feed is obtained
from the market. But in the latter phases feed ingredients produce on-
farm takes the upper hand.

The importance is for farmers to acknowledge how productivity can he
high with improve feed ingredients which they can produce on-farm.

Q4 Yes. The black spots on their body and their characteristic sharp
long mouth testifies they have the blood of the local "Bakweri"
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