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IS PIG FARMING IN ZIMBABWE PROFITABLE?

PART_TWO.

When fed right, pigs can weigh approximately 90 to 120 kilos. When you take them to a
slaughterhouse, a 60kg to 70kg pig will sell at USD210 to USD245 using farmers price of USD3.50 PER KILO.

Let’s assume you slaughter all the first bred 20pigs each weighing 70kg in seven months’ time; then you can make USD245 X 20 = USD4900 – USD2800 (feeding costs and other expenses) =USD2100 profit in 7 months.

Nb. Profits and cost depends on your source of feed and market

That’s is profit made when starting with 2 pregnant pigs. The more the pigs you have the more the profit you make and the lower the feeding and operations costs. Economies of scale are real with pigs

In case you in an area where pig farming has not yet peaked, you can be the source of breeding stock for other entrepreneurs. Using a quality boar & assuming that out of the 20pigs bornaround 15 are female,you could breed them and sell them as pregnant sows which cost USD350 each

That will earn you USD6500 – USD2800 (feeding cost and other expenses ) = USD3700 profit in 8 to 9 months.

Amazing, right?
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 skills.

#MwariKomboreraiMaghettoYuts

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.

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You have to decide on the size of your pig farming business project i.e. the number of sows you want to 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.
If you do not have a lot of capital, you can always start small and grow your piggery business
overtime, remember, Rome was not built in a day.

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#ZimAgricRising

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

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