pig farming
Pig farming Part 7: Marketing – the final test for success
by Tapuwa Mashangwa A crucial element of the piggery business chain is the market. Thoroughly compiled market information and linkages determine piggery production objectives and profitability due to the corresponding buyer and customer’s requisites which can aid them to access domestic, regional and global markets. According to the Food[...]
Pig farming part 6: Understand the products your pigs can produce
Global meat consumption is increasing steadily with the concurrent rise in human population. Among meat products, pork has been maintaining its position in the top two of meats consumed. According to a report by The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development in 2022, pork was the second most consumed[...]
Pig farming Part 5: From pig to pork
There is nothing that excites pig farmers more than seeing their herd healthy and having attained the ideal slaughter weight they sought for. It means their arduous labour put into rearing the animals will have paid off and the investment made from project inception, feeding, health, and project management[...]
Pig farming part 4: Health management in your piggery
by Tapuwa Mashangwa Piggery production systems are kept at peak performance by the upholding of a variety of parameters. One of these is health management. Efficient and effective health management safeguards good reproductive performance, consistent pig numbers at all stages of production, and consistent growth factors, which then contribute[...]
Pig Farming Part 3: Good nutrition means healthy pigs
An integral part of piggery is the feed the animals consume. The quality of the feed and feed uptake are closely related to parameters such as the Feed Conversion Ratio (FCR) of the animals, disease resistance, and reproduction. The optimum performance of the pigs regarding these three qualities determines[...]