Thesis (BS in Agriculture major in Animal Science) -- Mariano Marcos State University-College of Agriculture, Food and Sustainable Development, Batac City

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The study was conducted to document the existing production management and
marketing practices of native pig raisers in Ilocos Norte. In addition, this study served
as primary benchmark information for researchers and will serve as basis for concerned
agencies in crafting package of technology for native pig raising. Specifically, it
attempted to determine the: socio-demographic profile, farm profile, production
management and marketing practices, and problems encountered in native pig raising.
A total of 85 native pig raisers were served as respondents of the study through
random sampling. Interview schedule was used to gather data through face-to-face
interaction. The data gathered were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Microsoft
Excel was used for tabulation and Pearson Product Moment Correlation Analysis was
utilized to determine the relationship of variables.
Accordingly, native pig raisers are mostly 41-60 years old, finished high school,
and their main source of income is farming. Most of the raisers ventured in native pig
raising for one (1) to five (5) years and do not have any seminars or trainings attended
and had no affiliation to groups. Native pig raisers engaged in farrow-to-finishing,
raised one to five heads, and employed confinement system within an area of 1 to 15m2
for raising, distanced from another farm is 26-50 meters, and the source of stocks are
neighbors. They adopted outbreeding, natural mating, practiced observing heat signs,
and twice service during estrus. Raisers used local and commercial material in their
housing and did not practice separate housing per stages. The pigs were fed two times
a day with the combination of local and commercial feeds in concrete feeding trough,
and provision of water twice a day. They are not implementing vaccination but they
practice medication, using medicinal plants, cleaning pens, and no management in
disposing feces and foul odor. Raisers’ product is dependent on the production system
they adopted. Weanlings have an average of Php. 1,755.00 per head, finisher have an
average of Php. 6,845.00 per head and least raisers are selling per kilogram. Body size
is the basis of pricing, the venue or place for selling is mostly regular market and
majority do not have marketing strategies.
Various problems in native pig raising such as high cost of feeds, low market
price, parasites and diseases, not having enough capital, having no buyers, the level of
difficulty in finding good stock, and the lack of technical knowledge were encountered.
Hence, it is recommended that the concerned agencies and stakeholders
conceptualize a package of technology native pig raising as a standard for raising.