Metagenomic of fecal material of pigs shifted from indoor to free range in municipal dumpsite. pig gut metagenome

Following increase in population size, urbanization and human activities, there is poor solid waste management in urban and peri-urban areas, mostly in Sub Sahara Africa. Varieties of solid wastes such as medical waste, domestic waste and industrial waste along with their associated microbes are dumped at the same place. We are witnessing high interaction between wild and domestic animals, mostly pigs as well as people in municipal dumps. We hypothesized the municipal dumps to be the driver for the emergence of new pathogens of public health importance. We wanted to know the change in microbiota of pigs when shifted from indoor management system to to free range on dumpsite. This knowledge is key towards improved livestock management practiced by small holder farmers in Urban and peri-urban Agriculture