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World food situation indicating more incidences of mal- and/or undernutrition in developing countries points towards a future thrust on the low-cost animal protein production across the globe. The most cherished species may be the pig as it has some unique inherent characteristics as regards to growth rate, feed pattern, and fecundity. The scientific medium- and/or low-input pig management and pork production systems can have a tremendous potential for filling the current gap of demand and availability of animal protein in low-income countries. Managing pigs in a technologically improved way in terms of breeding, feeding, health care, and bio-safety and making the target group, i.e., small and marginal farmers well aware of these techniques, would capacitate them for ensuring their livelihood security at both individual and household levels. This would also enable them to take up future challenges in the face of globalization and financial hardship, if blended well with the policy-related essential modifications and institutional/organizational change. Thus, mobilizing pig resources can be a better weapon for fighting hunger and malnutrition in the future world.
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Mondal, S.K., Das, K.S., Singh, S.S. (2022). Smallholder Pig Value Chains Development and Livelihood Security. In: Kumar, A., Kumar, P., Singh, S.S., Trisasongko, B.H., Rani, M. (eds) Agriculture, Livestock Production and Aquaculture. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-93258-9_11
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