PIG SLAUGHTER HOUSE

Pig slaughter is an activity performed to obtain pig meat (pork). It regularly happens as part of traditional and intensive pig farming. A slaughterhouse, also called abattoir is a facility where animals are slaughtered to provide food. Pigs are slaughtered at different ages.

Distribution of pig population across the country is not uniform. Most of the pig population is in the tribal belts of the country where the people are non-vegetarian.

Pig slaughter house has great market potential in the north-eastern region of India including states like Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, and Tripura. For the majority tribal population, livestock keeping – especially pig keeping – is integral to their way of life in the NE Region.

North East India has much higher pork consumption than that of rest of the country. Of these states, Nagaland has the highest per capita consumption. Traders in both Assam and Nagaland reported that the demand for pork was increasing along with prices. Market information suggest that setting up a Pig slaughter house could be viable venture.