Piggery farms to be strengthened in Punjab

Chandigarh, September 5, 2013: To give an impetus to piggery development in the state, the Punjab government has decided to strengthen pig breeding farms for production of quality piglets for distribution among the pig breeders belonging to the weaker sections of the society and other farmers.
Disclosing this here today, Gulzar Singh Ranike, Minister for Animal Husbandry Fisheries and Dairy Development, Punjab said that a sum of 70 lac has been provided during the current financial year for the Development of Piggery Sector in the state.
The Minister said that about 1500-2000 piglets of superior germ plasm were being produced at existing pig breeding farms for further supply to the beneficiaries for fattening/breeding. The demand for piglets has increased but the present strength of breed able stock maintained at farms is not in a position to meet the enhanced demand of piglets. Therefore, strengthening of the existing pig breeding farms is required to be embarked upon.
The Minister further said that for this purpose breed able stock maintained at these farms would be increased and also the existing infrastructure of farms would be reorganised.