Livestock has been a fundamental aspect of the Indian lifestyle since ancient times. Among many other livelihood sectors, the piggery sector sustains the livelihoods of two-thirds of the rural community. Among the meat-producing animals in the North-East (NE) region, pigs hold a distinct position. They are the preferred choice for meat consumption, particularly among the tribal population. The North-East (NE) Region of India is home to 38.42 per cent of the total pig population, with Assam alone possessing the highest number of pigs at 1.63 million, which accounts for 15.89 per cent of India's total pig population of 10.29 million. The study was conducted in Assam, located in the northeastern part of India. Four districts in Assam, chosen purposefully from a total of 35 districts spanning four agro-climatic zones, were selected for this study with an objective to access the knowledge level of tribal farmers on pig farming. Twenty tribal households were then randomly chosen from each village, resulting in a total of 160 households being included in the study. From each household, a pair comprising both husband and wife was selected as respondents. Thus, the final sample for the study comprised 320 tribal women and men farmers. In case of women farmers a great extent of knowledge (90.63%) was found on scavenging rearing system, 71.87 per cent of the women had a lesser extent of knowledge on the appropriate cooking of feed, 94.37 per cent of the women farmers do not know about the castration of piglets at right age as well as proper record keeping and regular inspection of farm. 6.87 per cent of men had a great extent of knowledge regarding the scavenging rearing system.

Keyword: Knowledge level; Tribal farmers; Pig farming; North-East (NE) region