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BOKASHI PIGGERY all you needto take out is pigs!!
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WHAT IS IT? Bokashi Japanese
word meaningfermented organicmatter.
Uses IMO to promotegrowth andmanagement of
healthy pigs.
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What does IMO do? Suppresses offensive
smell of manure Prevents flies in pen
Reduces fatty layer underskin
Produces robust pigswhich do not needinoculation of antibiotics
Improve the digestivesystem of the pigs
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What is the secret of success Proper construction of
shed Control of moisture
Proper feeding ( mainmeal two hours beforesunset)
Proper management offloor
Air circulation is vital Minimum weight 80 Kgs
in 6 months
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The Home. Make it next to yourbedroom!!
8mx4m for 20
fatteners or 6 sows.Approx. 16 sq.ft. perpig.
Roof like any otherpen.
Walls 2ft aboveground- pigs should
be able to look outwhen standing
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The Floor
A hole in theground with adepth of atleast
3 feet
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What goes into the hole of theflooring
Saw dust 40%
Dried biomass 10% Rice bran, rice husk
20%
Good soil 20% Rice husk charcoal or
other charcoal 10%
Sprinkling of blacksalt, bamboo vinegar
IMO
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Flooring All ingredients are
thoroughly mixed. Water is added 60%
This moisture content
is the most suitablefor the IMO to multiply
If extra moisture is
present, it will smell
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Introduction of the pigs. After levelling the
floor wait for oneweek for the IMO tomultiply.
Introduce the pigs If they start using their
snouts and are
relaxed it is a goodsign
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Management It is essential that the flooring
is kept levelled and soft. This
requires 15 minutes a day. Main meal is 3 hours before
sunset mixture of agro wasteand rice bran which isfermented
Morning meal should begreens and grass.
Feed should be placed in onecorner and water in the other-
pigs are forced to exercise For other details contact the
local pig expert
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Ready for the table After 6 to 8 months
for fattners. Compost from the
piggery can be usedfor organic farming @1Kg per sq. mt.
For paddy 120Kg/bigha
Compost may also beused as fish feed
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The shed can be divided for sows,piglets and fattners
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Low Cost Poultry Construction can be the
same as BokashiPiggery.
10ft x10 ft for 100 birds
Depth of floor can be
about 6 inches. Good soil 4 inches
Prepare rice huskcharcoal on floor
spread it Put about 2 inches of cut
rice straw and IMO
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Low Cost Poultry Moisture content of floor
25%
Birds are 1.5 kg in 40days.
The flooring can be used
for three cycles and thenit is available for organicfarming.
Profit Rs. 1800=00 after
40 days Feed can also be
prepared from sawdust
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Key to success The poor can be efficient pork/poultry producers
when the right investments in them are made. Making available technologies and advantagesrelated to economies of scale adaptable to thecontext of the poor.
Need to ensure adequate skill development ofproducers and generation of local capacities torespond to producers demands.
Need to enhance cost effectiveness byaugmenting producers performance, ensuring asingle window procurement process andestablishing robust backward-forward linkages
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Training Tura and Shillong
Initial Training 2 days for Bokashi Maybe an extra 2days if you need to include training in SHG, federations,Cooperatives, Veterinary services
In Tura we charge Rs. 500=00 per day per client which
covers all charges. For professional charges we charge Rs. 2000=00 per
day, exclusive of travel
It would be worth exploring the possibility of engaging
Pradhan to do a feasability study in one District