Characterization of the Losses in Pig Production as a Part of VAC Farming System in the Mekong Delta Region, Vietnam

Abstract

Thirty-nine pig holders of a representative VAC (Vuon (garden) -Ao (fish pond) -Chuong (livestock pen) ) farming system village, were interviewed on their management in September 2001, at Can Tho province, Vietnam. Analysis on the disease and death incidence revealed higher mortality of weanlings and culling of sows in young parities due to reproductive diseases. Nutritional deficiency and involvement of infectious diseases were suggested to be some of the major factors of the losses.