06 Jan 2004

Pig Husbandry in New Guinea
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR), Canberra, Australia
Self-description: "Pig Husbandry in New Guinea: A Literature review and Bibliography (MN108 2003) Authors: Robin Hide.
Summary Pig production is the most significant part of smallholder livestock management in both Papua New Guinea and Irian Jaya. In New Guinea as a whole, there are estimated to be nearly 2.5 million domestic pigs, or approximately one animal for every three people. This publication provides a bibliography of the literature on New Guinea pig husbandry and reviews that literature. It is intended as a guide to, and overview of, the current state of knowledge on pigs in New Guinea and will be a valuable resource for anyone concerned with animal production, food supply, nutrition, and animal and human health in New Guinea. [...] MN108.pdf File size: 1907.90 kb."
URL http://www.aciar.gov.au/web.nsf/doc/ACIA-5UFVPA
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