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Farming practices and genetic characterization of Nicobari pig, an indigenous pig germplasm of Nicobar group of islands, India.
Tropical animal health and production - 1 Apr 2014
De Arun Kumar, Jeyakumar S, Kundu Madhu Sudan, Kundu Anandamoy, Sunder Jai, Ramachandran M
Abstract excerpt
The Nicobari pig, locally known as Ha-un, is an indigenous pig germplasm located only in the Nicobar group of islands, India. The present study documents the Nicobari pig-rearing practices of the tribal farmers and genetically characterizes them using 23 FAO-recommended microsatellite markers. The study was conducted over a period of 3 years (2010-2012) in Car Nicobar, India. A total of 225 farmers were surveyed...
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