Alternative feeding of growing and rearing pigs

  • Rafael Ramírez Agricultural Research Institute. INIA Tachira
  • Maira Fuenmayor Agricultural Research Institute. INIA Tachira
  • Rafael Semejal Agricultural Research Institute. INIA Tachira
  • Arminda Quintero Agricultural Research Institute. INIA Tachira
  • Emilio Cáceres Agricultural Research Institute. INIA Táchira
  • Carmen Celis Pig producers of the pig farm "El Manantial", Junín municipality of Táchira state
  • Freddy Ramírez Pig producers of the pig farm "El Manantial", Junín municipality of Táchira state

Abstract

Pig production in Táchira state is currently limited by the high cost and the difficult acquisition of concentrated feed in the market. Food is constantly increasing, complicating this economic activity due to its low profitability. Situation that leads the producer to search for nutritional alternatives with the resources available locally, from agricultural and livestock activities.

Author Biography

Carmen Celis, Pig producers of the pig farm "El Manantial", Junín municipality of Táchira state

Pig production in Táchira state is currently limited by the high cost and the difficult acquisition of concentrated feed in the market. Food is constantly increasing, complicating this economic activity due to its low profitability. Situation that leads the producer to search for nutritional alternatives with the resources available locally, from agricultural and livestock activities.

References

Gómez A. y H. Rivera. 1987. Descripción de malezas en plantaciones de café. Centro Nacional de Investigación en Café. Chinchiná, Colombia. 490 p.

Márquez, A. y F. Moreno. 2006. Morera. Divulgación en agricultura sostenible y conservación ambiental para los andes venezolanos. Proyecto UNET-FONACIT. [http://www.unet.edu.ve/extenagra/site/wp-content/ uploads/2013/08/CARTILLA-HUERTOS.pdf] Ríos, C.I. 1993. El Nacedero Trichantera gigantea H& B, un árbol con potencial para la construcción de sistemas sostenibles de producción. Convenio IMCA-CIPAV. Cali, Colombia.
Published
2016-08-30
How to Cite
Ramírez, R., Fuenmayor, M., Semejal, R., Quintero, A., Cáceres, E., Celis, C., & Ramírez, F. (2016). Alternative feeding of growing and rearing pigs. INIA Divulga, 34(34), 37-41. Retrieved from http://publicaciones.inia.gob.ve/index.php/iniadivulga/article/view/761
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