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Defining problems & opportunities for smallholder pig production in the Philippines

Project ID:
AS2/1994/121: Defining problems & opportunities for smallholder pig production in the Philippines
Collaborating Countries:
Philippines
Commissioned Organisation:
University of Queensland, Australia
Project Leader
Dr Simon More
Phone: +353 1 716 6071
Fax: +353 1 716 6147
Email: simon.more@ucd.ie
Collaborating Institutions:
  • Visayas State College of Agriculture, Philippines
  • Visayas State College of Agriculture, Philippines
  • Benguet State University, Philippines
Project Budget:
$194,594
Project Duration:
01/01/1996 - 31/12/1998
Project Extension:
01/01/1999 - 31/12/1999
ACIAR Research Program Manager
Dr Denis Hoffmann
Project Background and Objectives

Pigs are one of the most important livestock species raised by smallholder farmers in the Philippines and Southeast Asia and are the main species raised specifically for the purpose of providing disposable family income. However, there is little baseline information on health problems, or on opportunities available to smallholder farmers to improve current levels of productivity in village pigs. This small project will study smallholder pig production at western Leyte and northern Benguet using two techniques - a cross-sectional study during the first 12 months followed by a longitudinal study of 20 months.

Project Outcomes
Outcomes for this project are currently being prepared