Piggery a Growing Lucrative Enterprise Today
Did you know that pork is one of the most widely consumed meat in the world and that Uganda is among the highest pork consumers in Africa? Despite religious influences in Uganda that limit its production and consumption, people have accepted the business and pork as food hence an evolution in the farming business. Entrepreneurs in the pig farming busin
ess are already enjoying the lucrative benefits of this enterprise. Before venturing in piggery, most known entrepreneurs who made a livelihood from small food crop garden in villages, where trained in commercial pig farming and also taken for an exposure visit at Research Centres. The skills and exposure acquired from the training and the visit inspired farmers like us to establish a commercial pig farm. Consumption of pork products is already growing across Uganda, pork is on high demand in restaurants, hotels and supermarkets. Also, unlike many edible animals like goats and sheep, pigs mature quickly, yield more meat and profits. A single piglet, which costs between UGX 150,000/= and 250,000/=, can reach a market value of up to UGX 800,000 in six to eight months. A single pig can weigh up to 300 kilograms and birth more than 10 piglets at a time unlike goats that weigh approximately 30kgs and can have 3 kids at most. Pigs are highly adaptable “They don’t require too much space, cost little to feed and maintain. Other than feeding, all they require is regular deworming and treating whenever they fall sick.
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