Indigenous agriculture part 2 AND Controlling feral pigs

A new research report was released discussing the needs of Indigenous agricultural producers. Farm Management Canada executive director Heather Watson said Indigenous business owners from across the country talked about what would be helpful to them.  In the last episode of Agripod, Heather discussed the five recommendations that came from the survey. She will discuss how these recommendations can be implemented to grow the number of Indigenous people participating in agriculture.The wild boar population continues to grow and is causing concern because of the damage they cause to private property and native plants due to their feeding habits and reproductive capability.Feral pigs can carry parasites, viruses or diseases that can be transmitted to domestic livestock, wildlife, and even humans. They are known to carry African Swine Fever, a serious disease which if introduced to domestic swine herds causes would cause financial and economic losses for Canadian hog producers.Mark Ferguson with the Saskatchewan Pork Development Commission will talk about the efforts to control wild pigs and how the public can help.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.