Punjab government would soon ink an MoU with British Pig Association (BPA) to develop and promote piggery on the latest and scientific lines in the state. A decision to this effect was taken by Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal during a meeting with BPA Export Manager Chris Jackson. The piggery would further add new dimensions to the state government’s ambitious programme of farm diversification. Jackson promised that BPA will provide all technical support and expertise to the progressive pig farmers in Punjab to further consolidate their economic position.

To achieve this object, BPA would provide live pigs and frozen semen to the animal husbandry department for high quality breeding at government pig farms, which in turn would supply the best quality piglets to the local pig farmers.

As per an estimate, pork production was pegged at nearly 76,000 tonnes in 2014-15.

Did You Know???

• A male pig is called a boar. A female pig is called a sow. A baby pig is called a piglet.
• Pigs roll around in the mud to keep cool because they do not have sweat glands.
• Pigs communicate with other pigs with different sounds such as squealing or grunting.
• Pigs have 15,000 taste buds! Humans have 9,000.
• Pigs are omnivores meaning they eat plants and meat. Most domesticated pigs living on farms eat corn.
• It is physically impossible for a pig to look up into the sky because their eyes are on the side of their head.