MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING OF PIGS IN IREPODUN/IFELODUN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EKITI STATE

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

Background of the Study

Pigs are one of’ the oldest domesticated animals which originated Western Asia and they gradually diffused from centre in Western Asia to every other part of the world. It is found throughout thee tropical and temperate regions where no religious edicts prevent it from being reared. it forms an integral part of certain Peasant economies as a result of its rapid development. Intensively pig production has played a significant role in the evolution of urban society and economic growth in certain tropical countries e.g. Thailand and throughout Africa in these countries; Pig alone was able to respond to the increasing demand for meat. Pigs are omnivorous animal with a monogastric type of digestive tract which makes them utilize the by—products of human food. Generally, production of non-rum in ants particularly pigs often appears to compete with man in terms of utilization of feed resources that appears to compete with man in the use of feed resources that are already ¡nadequate. This is as a result of the omnivorous character of pigs. Piggery refers to the rearing and production of pigs. There are three system of rearing pigs they are : intensive system, semi-intensive

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