| Comparative study on the economic cost and profit in rearing native pigs was carried out under different feeding patterns for weaned piglet production. Feeding patterns were composed of 1) the use of feed based on rice bran mixed with other raw materials, 2) the use of feed based on rice bran together with food scraps from restaurants, and 3) the use of feed based on rice bran together with food scraps from the farmers’ kitchen. Thestudied data were collected individually by means of 59 farmer interviews, pig feed sampling and measuring the body weight of weaned piglets at the selling time. The result revealed that farmers had a high confidence in the native pig marketing. The number of weaned piglets was not sufficient for the market demand. Sows in the... |
