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Market Opportunities and Constraints Confronting Resource-Poor Pig Farmers in South Africa’s Eastern Cape Province
Ntombizodwa Bovula (Department of Livestock and Pasture Science, Faculty of Science and Agriculture)
Grace P.K. Ngorora (University Of Fort Hare, Department of Development Studies)
Obert Tada (Chinhoyi University of Technology, Department of Animal Production and Technology)
Shelton M. Kagande (University of Zimbabwe, Department of Animal Science)
Archibold G. Bakare (University of KwaZulu-Natal, Discipline of Animal and Poultry Science,)
Michael Chimonyo (University of KwaZulu-Natal, Discipline of Animal and Poultry Science,)
Abstract
Purpose - The study aimed to evaluate the market opportunities and constraints confronting resource-poor pig farmers in South Africa. Research design, data, and methodology - Information was collected from 292 households in three municipalities through interviews with key informants. The data collected included socio- economic characteristics, major market channels, prices for different pig classes, average weight of the pigs on sale, number of pigs sold annually, and preferred meat quality attributes. Results - In Ngqushwa, 96% of respondents sold pigs as compared to Elundini (81%) and Ntabankulu (65%). Less resource- poor households and those with market-oriented production had large herdsizes (P < 0.05) when compared to more resource-poor farmers. The probability of selling pigs was high for the backyard production system and educated farmers. For all farmers, opportunities included high pork demand, good prices, employment creation, and a niche market for organically produced indigenous pork. Constraints include disease, feed shortages for large herds, distances to formal markets, lack of training, and drugs. Conclusions - Constraints outnumbered opportunities for the resource-poor pig farmers
- keywords
- Market, Opportunity, Constraints, Communal Pig Farmers
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