A K. PandeyManoj Kumar verma2024-08-292024-08-292003https://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810213984Majority of the respondents belonged to middle age group (31 to 50 years), about 30% were illiterate, almost equal percentage belonged to joint and nuclear family type with medium family size (6-9 members). Majority of the pig owners had low or no social participation, and extension contact. There was no significant difference with regards to average pertaining to the socio-personal variables between the farmers residing nearby villages and farmers of remote villages. 2. In context to economic characteristics, the study revealed that most of the respondents had marginal and small land holding, small livestock holding, medium (5-8) stock size of pigs, low socio economic status with agriculture as primary occupation and animal husbandry as secondary occupation. The average family income was found to be Rs. 29850 and Rs. 23125 for the respondents of nearby and remote villages respectively. 3. Most of the respondents, reared desi pigs. They preferred to rear desi pigs because it was easily available, resistant to diseases and its easy management and less expenditure. 4. Majority of the respondents had experience of about 3 years in pig rearing, not trained but willing to take training in pig husbandry.EnglishThesis