Folks - i once saw a post on pig farming but there was nothing substantive to it. @Impunity2008 appeared to have infor that could help, but then he never replied to a couple of emails. Anyways, that's the past.

For those who have experience, kindly share. What's the best breed to rear? How do you manage feeding? What are the marketing channels besides the monopoly Farmers Choice?

Please contact the director of livestock production office at Hill Plaza, 7th floor for advice on pig rearing.

Regards

Akiti

Your question(s) would be substantively answered if you sacrificed some time and went to farmer's choice (its free). As for the choice of breed, it depends upon many factors; chief among them the depth of your pocket. Some breeds are very pocket friendly in terms of feeding cost but fetch less because the end weight is less. You can avoid farmers choice by selling pregnant sows or piglets not for meaat but to farmers who wish to start out or expand the numbers of their pens. This option however requires significantly more effort in terms of marketing than simply raising and selling to farmers choice.

@ Wally , looks like you have good info, do you have any contacts of the best breeds around,I cant get any from farmers choice and nobody seems to be having them.
@ Injere, am just starting on the venture to see how it goes

I do farming..greenhouse, poultry among other businesses. I have also been thinking of venturing into pig farming.
I have some information that we can share.
@Injere...I will send you the info.
Others...post your email then I can share.

Great Spirit guys!

@vestor & @Dod - i have inboxed you back.Appreciated.

@ Dod,inbox me the info., johnvestor@yahoo.com

@maia - great stuff. I have taken a print.

The trick in this game seems to be - right breed+ right feeding +right marketing.

@Dod,

Please send me the info at bwenyenye@gmail.com. I will be very grateful.

Please send also to longmantallman@gmail.com. Thanks in advance.