Piggerywaste management and profitability of pig farming in Imo State Nigeria

Abstract

piggery waste management, profitability, pig farming, net profit The pig is a major component of livestock especially in Southeastern Nigeria where there are no cultural or religious inhibitions to the production and consumption of pork. The potentialities of pig as an effective provider of protein for human diet have well been recognized (Odo 2000). The relative advantages of the pig in respect of this include its high survival rate and ability to utilize a host of agro industrial bye products and crop residue (Fetuga 1997; Ter meulen and El-Hanth 1985; Twrnamasiko 2001) with little or no processing and at minimal cost (Tewe and Adesehinwa 1995). Pigs are known to be prolific producers, realizing 20-30 piglets from 2 to 3 litters per year (Adesehinwa 2003), with short generation intervals.