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Starting a Piggery Project

Factors to consider starting a piggery

These are the questions that Ugandan farmers ask themselves

before starting a piggery project (and other farming project

generally)
1. Capital. How much is required and can you get it?

2. Land. Space to start such a farm

3. Labour. Do you have the right man power or machinery to

undertake the project?

4. Availability and ease of access to market for piggery prod-

ucts

5. Community around proposed site of farm: Muslims and

many non-muslims are not comfortable living near a piggery

farm. They may raise concerns to authorities or become hos-

tile.

6. Type of breed to rare. Which will be the most profitable

breed.

7. Ease of access to feeds and water

8. Legal requirement that applies to piggery, e.g. health, loca-

tion, licensing, etc