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STARTING PIG FARMING BUSINESS PLAN
Pig farming business is a very profitable business, and many people are making money all over the world by starting a piggery business. However, to build a successful, sustainable pig farming business, you require sufficient knowledge of how to

efficiently raise the pigs, good management skills, and a good piggery business plan. Pig farming is a lucrative business, providing income for millions of people, but there are some essential things you need to do before you venture into the piggery business

You hv to decide on the size of yo pig farming business i.e. the number of sows you want 2 keep; location of the pig farming business e.g. a piggery farm, and your target market. These choices will be affected by the amount of capital you have, and the size of your target  market

These choices will be affected by the amount of capital you have, and the size of your target market.
If you dnt have a lot of capital, you can always start small and grow your piggery business overtime, remember, Rome was not built in a day.

You also need to carry out market research (Who are you going to sell the pigs/porkers to? At what price?) and write a piggery business plan before you venture into the pig farming business.
What you need.... To be continued

1. LAND FOR PIG FARMING BUSINESS

To start your piggery business, you require a large enough area for erecting the necessary pig.The pig farming project requires a gentle sloppy site with well-draining soils (e.g. loamy soils). This is essential as enables easy flow of effluence.

.. You should locate your piggery farm at least 1 kilometre away from the rivers to avoid possible contamination of water from effluence. You should first asses if the land is suitable for operating a pig production business.

It is advisable to locate the pig farming project nearer to good roads as that will help minimize costs and enable the farmer to have access to and from the piggery business project.Your pig farming business plan should take into account the cost of purchasing or renting the land

2. HOUSING FOR THE PIGS

You need good and efficient housing for your pigs.This will make management of the pigs easier & it reduces the mortality rate of the piglets.If you have proper housing at your pig farm, you can successfully rear 90% or more of all the live born piglets..

.. To market weight in the shortest possible time. Note that pigs at different stages of growth require different environments (temperatures) and different housings. Piglets require protection from very low temperatures to ensure that they grow to their maximum potential level.

On the other hand, the growing and reproducing pigs must be protected against high temperatures. So you have to ensure that the piggery houses are built to protect the young and grown pigs against extreme temperature and bad weather conditions e.g. continuous rain and cold winds

Materials & equipment required for the construction of pig housing structures and buildings can be bought from hardwares & other shops which specialize in selling agricultural inputs. Your piggery business plan should take into account the construction costs 4 the housing of pigs

3. BREEDING PIGS: SOWS AND BOWS

To start your pig farming business, you require breeding stock. The breeding stock you require are boars and sows. Boars are the male pigs which will service the sows, which are the female pigs. Ensure that you purchase a good breed of pigs.

When u are buying the breeding stock, buy from farms which are known to produce good & healthy pigs.The growth potential of your piglets will depend on the nature & quality of the parent stock.Thus it is of great importance 2 buy a good pig breeding stock 4rm reliable pig farmers

You require 1 boar for every 15-20 sows. The number of soars which you buy for your pig farming business will depend on the scale of your piggery business. One sow gives birth to 9-15 piglets from one pregnancy. A sow can fall pregnant twice a year.

The pregnancy of a pig lasts for 3 months, 3 weeks and 3 days (114 days). The pig farming business plan should take into consideration the cost of buying the breeding stock.

4. FEED FOR THE PIGS

You ought to correctly feed your pigs. The pigs must be given the correct type of feed as well as the correct amount of feed. This will ensure that the pigs reproduce efficiently, grow efficiently, utilize the feed efficiently, produce good quality meat,

This may lead to a loss in your pig farming business. Note that pigs require different types and amount of feed depending on which stage of growth they are at. Your pig farming business plan should take into account all the feed costs at different stage of growth of the pigs.

5. CAPITAL FOR A PIGGERY FARMING BUSINESS

Starting a pig farming business is capital intensive. The capital is required for constructing the pig housings, purchasing the breeding stock, purchasing stock feeds and other costs associated with running a pig farming business.

The amount of capital you need for your pig farming business will depend on the size of your piggery farming project.  Your piggery business plan should clearly outline the money required to start and operate a pig production business.

6. MANAGEMENT AND LABOUR FOR A PIG FARM

The number of employees you require for your pig farming business will depend on the size of your piggery project. You will need pig keepers who will be responsible for feeding the pigs,  cleaning and disinfecting the pig housings,

washing the pigs and other duties. There may also be need for finance and marketing team, depending on the size of your pig production business. Your pig farming project proposal should take into account the salary costs for all the people you are going to employ.

7. MARKET

You can slaughter your pigs when they are between the ages of 4 months to 6 months. The exact age at which you slaughter your pigs depends on whether you want to sell your pigs as porkers or as baconers.
The market for pork is very huge and is ever increasing.

The annual global demand of pork is 11 million tonnes. That’s a lot! You can supply pork to abattoirs, local butcher shops, retailers, hotels, supermarkets, restaurants, wholesalers and individual consumers.

Pork has to be sold whilst it’s still fresh, thus you should locate your pig farm close to your market. The pig production business plan ought to include a proper marketing plan to use in your piggery business.

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The export market for pork is also very huge! As you grow your pig farming business you will be able to export the pork to other countries.  The largest importers of pork are Japan, Russia, Hong Kong, China, South Korea and Mexico.

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