Response of pigs fed a basal diet of water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica) to supplementation with oil or carbohydrate

Prak Kea

Royal University of Agriculture,
Faculty of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine
Chamcar Daung, Cambodia
prakkea@yahoo.com / prakkea@hotmail.com

Acknowledgements

This study was conducted in the ecological farm of the University of Tropical Agriculture Foundation (UTAF) from May to October 2002. The study was financially supported by the Swedish Agency for Research Cooperation with Developing countries (SAREC), presently a part of the Swedish International Development Authority (sida). Without their support I would not have accomplished my study. I wish to express my sincere thanks to all.

I would like to express special thanks to Dr Inger Ledin, the head of the department of Animal Nutrition and Management, Swedish University of Agriculture Science.

I am deeply indebted to my supervisor, Dr. T R Preston, Director of the University of Tropical Agriculture (UTA), for patient guidance and encouragement and allowing the use of the ecological farm and laboratory facilities throughout this study. I also would like to express my sincere thanks to Dr. Julio Ly who provided valuable assistance in helping to analyze the data and in the correction of the thesis. Thanks are also given to the staff of the University of Tropical Agriculture Foundation for assistance during the entire experiment, especially Mr Phin Phoung for taking care of the feeding and management of the pigs.