Scientific study on feeding wild pigs and pork in Vietnam (Thai nguyen region)

Abstract

Wild boars are omnivores and sometimes eat indiscriminately. Daily food is mushrooms, tubers, rice, rice, fruits, eggs, carrots, vertebrates. Thanks to the ability to eat a variety of foods, wild boar survives in many different environments, from deserts to mountainous areas. Animal foods are birds, mammals, amphibians, reptiles, carrion, insects, terrestrial arthropods, mollusks. Plant foods are roots, tubers, bark, grass, rice, and fruits. Other foods are feces, carnivores, mushrooms. This study will use qualitative analysis, synthesis and inductive methods, with statistic data, examines experiences from Asian countries such as Thailand and China and meanings to Vietnam case of feeding wild pigs. Among our results is relating to the amino acid requirement of pigs consists of two components, maintenance needs and production needs. Last but not least, through our analysis, authors suggest Ministries and government agencies will consider to facilitate export markets for wild pork meat in the northern region of Vietnam, for instance, in Thai nguyen city, esp. in the context during EVTA to help pork meat export to European market.