Feed plants, ethnoveterinary medicine, and biocultural values: insights on the Luchuan pig from Hakka communities in China.
Yongqing LiufuJilong ZhouQiongyao FuMin ShaoYaozhang XieBinsheng LuoPublished in: Journal of ethnobiology and ethnomedicine (2023)
The Luchuan Hakka people possess rich traditional knowledge and management experience in raising Luchuan pigs. Our study provides extensive documentation of traditional knowledge and recommends integrating cultural and genetic aspects for sustaining this biocultural heritage. Findings can inform initiatives supporting local breed conservation globally.