For Belarus, the development of the pig industry is of particular importance. In all regions there are large pig breeding ...

The latter is a large, powerfully built breed known for ... 101 eggs annually and yields over a kilogram of meat. The only pig breed notified is the Karkambi, indigenous to Maharashtra, which ...

Two of the UK’s iconic native sheep breeds – the Manx Loaghtan and the Leicester Longwool breeds – are moved to the most urgent ‘Priority’ category in the new Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST) ...

Industrial meat production generally uses pig breeds that get big quickly and inexpensively. Heritage breeds, on the other hand, typically take longer to mature but offer a more unique flavor.

Fellow sheep and beef farmer Angus Baird agrees: "That's why small abattoirs have got to be about because the big ones are usually ... goats or pigs per annum or 500,000 birds.

Changkhi Dog (Ladakh): A large, strong mountain dog known for guarding homes ... Karkambi Pig (Maharashtra): A scavenging pig breed raised primarily for meat. Hardy, low-maintenance, and ...

Punjab mainly breeds four varieties of pigs: the Large White Yorkshire, Landrace, Hampshire, and Duroc. And around 700 to 1000 small/marginal farmers are taking up piggery seriously in the state. His ...

It took thousands of years to develop the world’s extraordinary range of domesticated farm animals – an estimated 8800 livestock breeds across 38 farmed species ... means more of what humans value, ...