RIPLE CROSS PIG PROJECT(2004) I. Price of Piglet = P 2,100.00 at 15 kg II. Price of Feeds PStarter Feeds - 0.5 kg.

/d x 15 days feeding x P26.00/kg feed = P 195.00 Starter Feeds - 1.0 kg./d x 30 days feeding x P15.00/kg feed = P 450.00 Grower Feeds - 2.0 kg./d x 75 days feeding x P14.00/kg feed = P 2,100.00 III.Sale of Animal ( when animal reaches 90 kg. or more) A) 90 kg. at P85.00/kg liveweight = P 7,650.00 B) 90 kg. at P80.00/kg liveweight = P 7,200.00 C) 90 kg. at P75.00/kg liveweight = P 6,750.00 D) 90 kg. at P70.00/kg liveweight = P 6,300.00 IV.Profit / Income ( Sales - Animal & Feeds = Income) A) P 7,650.00 - P 4,845.00 = P 2,805.00 B) P 7,200.00 - P 4,845.00 = P 2,355.00 C) P 6,750.00 - P 4,845.00 = P 1,905.00 D) P 6,300.00 - P 4,845.00 = P 1,455.00 * Total Feed Cost = 70% of the total cost of production TRIPLE CROSS PIG PROJECT(2004) PROJECTION PER FARMER ( 5 animals) I. Price of Piglets = P 10, 500.00 II.Price of Feeds Pstarter Feeds - P 975.00 Starter Feeds - P 2,250.00 Grower Feeds - P 10,500.00 TOTAL FEEDS - P 12,750.00 III.Sale of Animal ( when animal reaches 90 kg. or more) A) 90 kg. at P85.00/kg liveweight = P 38,250.00 B) 90 kg. at P80.00/kg liveweight = P 36,000.00 C) 90 kg. at P75.00/kg liveweight = P 33,750.00 D) 90 kg. at P70.00/kg liveweight = P 31,500.00 IV.Profit / Income (Sales - Animal & Feeds = Income) A) P 38,250.00 - P 23,250.00 = P 15,000.00 B) P 36,000.00 - P 23,250.00 = P 12,750.00 C) P 33,750.00 - P 23,250.00 = P 10,500.00 D) P 31,500.00 - P 23,250.00 = P 8,250.00 Source: Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCARRD) for additional technical knowledge in Agri-Business check the forum link:

TOTAL FEEDS*= P 2,745.00

How To Start A Pig Farm 6 Aspects To Remember For Successful Venture

Breakfast wouldnt be complete without bacon. You know what they say, everything tastes better with bacon. Seriously, though, pork meat and products have become stables on our dining tables. The demand for pork is so huge that more and more people are starting their own pig farms in hopes of generating some income for them and their families. If this interests you as well, you might want to know how to start a pig farm and make money from it. 1. A pig farm isnt a pig farm without pigs, if you want to hear the obvious. Look around you, ask your local government or search the internet for places or individuals that sell piglets. You will want to buy healthy ones ranging from four to eight weeks old. Look for those weighing 20 to 50 pounds. Pigs less than that should be avoided. 2. Any rulebook on how to start a pig farm will mention the need for a pig pen that is sturdy, spacious and has proper ventilation. Sturdy because pigs tend to become too rough, especially when you are handling them so a weak structure might get damaged easily. Pigs need enough space to move; but not too much so their muscle tissues wont develop too much and make their meat tough. A good enclosure has around 10 by 10 feet of moving space and around 5 by 5 feet for their eating space.

You also need to put up separate and sturdy troughs for food and water. If possible, use galvanized iron or any material that is easy to clean for your troughs. Allow proper ventilation for air to flow freely. This will help the animals cool down as pigs are not known to sweat, which is the bodys way of cooling down. Remember, though, that this will let the foul smell of the pen go out as well, so you better set up your farm in an isolated area. 3. The third most important factor on how to start a pig farm is to have a good source of nutrition. You must have a steady source of food for your pigs. This is quite easy because pigs tend to eat anything that is edible. Boil scrap food before you feed them to avoid the risk of bacteria and diseases. Make sure to mix their feed with something full of nutrients like vitamins and minerals. You can go the natural way and give them lots of fruits and vegetables. Some prefer commercial supplements. 4. Water is also essential in keeping your porkers healthy. This is another vital rule on how to start a pig farm. Pigs need water to stay hydrated, especially since they do not sweat. They also tend to wash themselves or stay in the water so you have to check the supply regularly, and replace with clean water if necessary. 5. Pig manure is one of the problems if youre keeping pigs for meat or breeding. Aside from t he annoying smell, you need to manually clean their pens to get rid of the manure. More often than not, their drinking water will have some waste in them too. However, this can be a welcome annoyance. Find someone who is willing to buy pig manure from you. This is valuable in crop farming as they are excellent fertilizers. You can earn a little extra from something a bit disgusting. 6. Another important thing to know on how to start pig farming to generate money is determine the possible market. For huge pig farms, there wont be much of a problem. Usually, large companies will be the one to approach you to see if your pigs are of high quality so they can start purchasing from you. You should be wary of the competition, though. With the high demand for quality pork, more and more people are entering the industry. You will still need to advertise and approach the companies if necessary. For small-time pig farmers, your market will circle around your neighbourhood or community. In any case, you must be aware of the standard selling price of pork cuts or whole pigs to avoid unscrupulous people. The biggest secrets on how to start a pig farm is to have the determination to succeed and to have ample knowledge on the subject. Read up on numerous tips on raising pigs and soon, youll be reaping the rewards.

PIGGERY BUSINESS PLAN ON A SMALL SCALE

BUSINESS PLAN 2011 2012GENESIS 28:19-21

BETHEL FARMS
C/O Uganda Christian Outreach Ministries P.O. Box 10467 Kampala Uganda + 256775462668 + 256702182809 PRINCIPAL PEOPLE INVOLVES SSENGENDO ROBERT CHIEF EXECUTIVE PURPOSE OF THE BUSINESS PLAN, This business plan is to help direct success of the new project through developing proper strategies that will enhance the smooth running or operation of the business.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
VISION: To promote Agriculture in Uganda amidst global warming effects. MISSION: To promote piggery farming and become the top most supplier of pigs to in Wakiso and to the neighboring Districts. different pork joints

OBJECTIVES: To improve marketing and promotional strategies through research (To increase markets). To create good customer care services so as to find out the best tastes and preferences of people / customers this will help provide better services and products. To ensure profits maximization since the business is profit oriented. This is possible through annual performance management reviews and constant research, so as to enhance the growth of the business. To provide employment opportunities and bring products nearer to the market.

COMPANY SUMMARY /DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS

Ownership: A Bethel farm is a new and independent sole proprietorship business. It is to deal with piggery farming for the start but it will expand in the long run large scale and all intended to start in one year time. History: Regarding at the research made foristance; with reference to the article in the New vision (Aug 4th 2011)

It has come to my notice that piggery is a profitable business and always on market all seasons, and so this increases my interest in this kind of a business. Location: For the start, the business will be located in Seguku, 6 miles from Kampala off Entebbe Road; hence it is also and added advantage being nearer to all urban markets

MARKET ANALYSIS
Background to the market: The market comprises of both low and high income earners. The changing trends and development in consumer behavior and buying habits, for instance many reduce the consumption of red meat due to health reasons; this is the key to the growth rate of market. Therefore it is important to note that the market size is quite large. Competitive Comparison: The competitors are quite many in the area but most of them are on small scale. Therefore they are likely to negatively respond to this business venture. With regard to my research, I have noticed that many of my competitors lack managerial skills hence end up over capitalizing the business. There are a number of weaknesses I have realized amongst my competitors therefore if a can work towards them, I believe I can gain a competitive advantage over them. Given the fact that most of the competitors are on small scale, there is inconsistence in the service and product provision, so I strongly believe that I can highly complete with them. Poor customer services, unreasonably high prices and weak promotional strategies plus many more weakness amongst my competitions.

STRATEGY
Product and pricing strategy I intend to sell out the piglets to other farmers and grown ones to the different pork joints. Relatively to my customers, I also intend to charge slightly lower prices and discounts so as to attract customers therefore; price reducing will be used to establish prices. Distribution and promotion strategy I intend to use direct supply of distribution of the product to the customers and so I will not need intermediaries. The promotional strategy as a way of approach to informing the customers about the products, advertising massages will be used procures, business cards and networking which will include:Creating a better relationship with my competition. In a long run sales promotion and media will be used for advertisement. Financial forecasts I intend to begin with approximately ten million shillings as accounted for n the budget below all of which will be from the investors. Item Building materials Pigs feeds Miscellaneous Estimated expenditure 4 Millions 2.5 Millions 2.5 Millions 1 Million

Piggery/Pig Farming Business Guide

Are you planning of starting piggery farming? Are you searching for pig farming business guide? Then you are on the right page as I will be taking you through important information you need to start a Pig farming business. Pig farming is a lucrative business that can be done on small, medium or large scale depending on the amount of money (capital) available. Agricultural sector especially pig farming business is the major solution to the global economic crisisthat has started some years back as many people are yet to recover from the effect of the crisis. Man must eat regardless of the economy situation of his pocket and production of food is increasing at the arithmetic rate while the consumption is increasing at geometric rate. Therefore, anyone who goes into farming business especially livestock farming such as pig farming will continue to be in money There is ready made market for Pig farming. One can produce for local consumption or for export. The largest consumers are from Asia countries especially China and they import millions of pigs every year. The major producers are U.S, Canada, Brazil, Mexico and some European countries. Pig farming has some advantages which have made it to stand out among other types offarming. The following are the advantages of pig farming business:

Pig reproduction is faster compare to other types of livestock farming like cattle rearing, goat rearing etc Pig convert more nutrient/energy into protein and so grow faster than other livestock like goat, cattle which has low conversion rate and slow growth rate. They can feed on roughages; agricultural waste etc and so reduce cost of feeding.

Steps to Starting Pig farming Business Land: The first step to starting pig farming business is to acquire a piece of land. The size of the land will depend on the scale of the business. A small scale pig farming business will require half or one plot of land while a medium or large scale will require two or more plots of land. It is advisable to get the land outside a residential area unless you have money to buy sophisticated equipment that will take care of the odour from the pen. Water Supply: It is advisable to be sure of the source of water before starting a pig farm because without water pig farming will be extremely difficult. The land that will be acquired should be close to a source of water such as river or streams if not you will have to sink well or bore hole to get a constant supply of water for your pig farm. Building of Pen: The next step is to build pen where the animals are to be kept. Small scale pig farming will require a pen of at least a room of 12 square feet. For medium and large scaleproduction many pens will be require and the pigs are to be separated according to their sizes. Buying Pigs: The next step is to buy pigs to your farm. The best method is to buy pregnant pig if you have the financial capably but if you dont, you can go for piglets (young pigs) that are about to become grower (weaned Pig) or better still buy the grower. There are many breeds of Pig that a farmer can choose from. When choosing a breed ensure that the breed has fast growing rate, is resistant to disease, is not aggressive and has high nutrient conversion rate. The service of an expert should be sought after in choosing a breed of pig to be raised. FEEDING: Pig can eat on a varieties of food especially roughages and stalk from beverages companies. Feed can also be fed with agricultural waste such as pineapple, yam, and a peel of different edible farm produce. Pig must be fed at least twice in a day. One great challenge in pig farming business is availability of pig feeds. Sourcing for pig feeds can be challenging and as result of this, the site of the farm must be located close to where the feeds can be source for. SANITATION: To ensure good health condition of the pigs and prevent various diseases that can attack them good sanitation of the pig house (PEN) must be ensured. It is advisable to sweep, clear the waste and wash the animals every day. PIG REPRODUCTION: Pregnancy of a sow (female pig) will last for about 115 days before it can deliver. After delivery, the piglet will feed on the breast milk for about nine weeks after which they will become growers. After the grower stage the pig will cross to the next stage where they can mate and if the mating result in pregnancy, the sow will be capable of producing at least ten piglets. CAPITAL NEEDED: Small scale pig farming business can be started for as low as $700 provided there is land and water supply but medium or large csale pig farming business would need at least $15000 to start. NOTE: Sow needs maximum attention after delivery so that it will not sleep on the piglets which can cause their death. Therefore, the farmer must be available during that time or employ farm attendant(s) to take care of that. Also note that the services of veterinary practitioner will be needed in pig Farm. His service is to check of the pigs to detect any infection or disease and to administer drugs and vaccine when needed. Are you interested in this wonderful business? Then go ahead, carryout feasibility study, write yourpig farming business plan, source for capital and start. See you at the top

Starting A Pig Farm in the Philippines

The new caretakers are working out much better than the previous ones, and thats made all the difference. If you plan on having a Piggy-Farm in the Philippines as a source of extra income, you gotta have people you can trust to care-take the land for you. Unless you plan on doing it yourself. We had problems you wouldnt believe with the first people we had. Meanwhile, we also have some carabao, moo-cows and a buffalo (I think, not really sure what it is). Ive written another, more in-depth article on how things have been going a year after starting this little experiment. I also cover the idea of starting a business in the Philippines in general and some of the things to consider before getting started. In our case, my partner and I have this farm partly as a labor of love, a way to help out a friend with a job and as a land investment. Its not been huge money especially since any profits have been going into expanding more and more stalls so that we can handle about 100+ piggies simultaneously. Before you even buy your first piglet or Mommapiggy.. you want to consider these things first; Location A rural area, of course, out in the province. But do not just buy some property anywhere in the province just because some family member has some for sale or lives on it and is willing to care for your piggies. That is a HUGE MISTAKE. If (and when) you have disagreements, all your investment is at the mercy of being in their hands while you are away. If they live there, you cant fire them and there you are.. stuck. Next thing you know, piglets are disappearing as they make money on the side selling your piglets to neighbors while you shoulder all the expenses. Speaking of the neighbors, visit the property and check out which direction the wind carries. If its going to blow the smell of pig-poo right into the neighbors kitchen.. you are gonna have issues down the road. Much better if you can find a piece of land with no neighbors for about an acre or two away. And it you can at all work it out.. get a piece of land that has either a slope to part of it or even better a nearby river like the one I have. Unless you drain the water from rinsing out the pig-stalls away from the property.. having it sit and fester is not only going to smell but will be a breeding ground for mosquitoes. Youll also want to ask whether or not there is a well on the property and an electric line. If not, it may cost you to have it brought in. And finally, a septic tank for the caretakers near a Nipa hut for them to live in.

Food and Vet Care Pigs.. well, they eat like pigs. If you want good meat then you should ONLY feed them pig grain from a feed store. We made the mistake with our first caretakers of giving them money to buy the grain. Well, guess what?.. they bought the minimal amount of grain and pocketed the rest of the money. So, hook up with a grainery supply house locally yourself and set up an account with a deposit. This way you get an itemized bill to monitor how much grain is being bought and you pay them directly at the end of the month. Even so, keep inventory if you can on the sacks of grain as a dishonest caretaker will simply sell those on the side too. Im not being accusatory.. once youve lived in the Philippines awhile, youll know what Im talking about. The mentality here is that if theres so much of it and youre so rich.. its not really stealing to poach some inventory for some extra pesos. Piggies do get sick every so often and need shots so ask around for a decent Vet to stop by once a month and recommend both shots and a purple spray antibiotic for cuts the piggies may get rolling around and scraping on the stalls. Without a vet, expect to lose even more then 40% of your piglet litters due to disease or infection. Piggy Stalls A good piggy stall needs the following; Cement floor. Adequate shade w/roof for rain. Easy drainage for cleaning. Yah, you could just make a pen out in the sun but, expect to lose some piggies to the heat. And you need a floor with a slant leading down to a drainage hole which is then made to flow into a cemented trough so the run-off water from cleaning can go away from the stalls. In my piggy-stalls the water diverts to a small river on the property. If you are on flat land, see about making a make-shift septic hole. This is done with a big hole.. filled with large stones and some PVC pipe. The stones allow new drainage water to go in and then it filters into the ground around it. While the idea of a Momma-piggy cranking out 15 piglets which are then sold for lechon after 3 months seems like a really profitable idea.. you will have challenges. Expect to lose some piglets that die the first week. Expect piglets to be sold under the radar if you are not around. Expect your grain bill to increase to feed all those new piggy-tummies. And expect the weirdest demands from your caretakers at a moments notice. Like expecting bonuses and a free piglet fro m every litter.. that sort of thing. You have to be firm about their wages per month. And dont be surprised if they tell you, We spent all our salary for the month, send us some more. I mean, back in the States if I told my boss something like that hed just say, That sounds like a you problem.. not a me problem. But here in the Philippines, its par for the course, so be prepared.

THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN STARTING UP A PIGGERY PROJECT

Tapiwa M.Chief Consultant at Total Farm Solutions (Pvt) Ltd The following things should be considered when one is intending to start up a piggery project: 1. Capital The amount of money required to set up the piggery project is dependent on the unit size one intends to operate. In pig production capital is needed to construct the sties and to buy equipment and breeding stock. Working capital is also needed to pay for feed, drugs and labour for the first year of operation. For a breeding/feeding unit, cash outflow tends to increase to a maximum at the end of the first 11 months of operation while cash inflow starts only 11 months after commencement of the project. It is therefore important for the farmer to have sufficient funds to sustain the operations of the piggery for a period of 11 months. 2. Knowledge Knowledge on how to successfully manage a pig production enterprise is very important. In order for the farmer to avoid making costly mistakes in the running of the pig production enterprise he should be trained in pig husbandry. 3. Breeding stock The output of a unit can be limited by the quality of breeding stock. Inferior breeding stock results in an inefficient utilization of feed and space. Farmers must be prepared to pay high prices for quality stock. Poor quality breeding stock may be cheaper in the short term but in the long run they will be expensive. 4. Market Farmers have to identify the market for their pigs before they start producing them. Farmers should desist from the practice of hunting around for a market when their pigs are ready for sale. When the producer has identified a market he must ask himself whether the price being offered for his pigs will be enough to make the project viable. An important point to consider when one is choosing a market is the distance to the market. If the distance to the market is long the project will incur high transport costs and hence will be less viable. 5. Water Water should be of the right quantity and quality. Inadequate water supply depresses the growth rate of the pigs. Lactating sow need a lot of water for milk production. The pigs water requirements wil l vary with the weather. On a very hot day the pig will use more water than during a cold day. As a general guide a farmer should budget about 150 litres of water per sow per day.

6. Housing The pigsties should be constructed in a way that will allow the stockman to carry out his daily duties with ease. The sties have to be designed in a manner that will help management in monitoring the pig enterprise. Poor housing designs can lead to disproportionate food sharing, inefficient utilization of space, feed wastage and poor performance of the pigs among other things. 7. Feed availability A guaranteed supply of feed is a prerequisite for the successful operation of a piggery project. Feed account for about 80% of the production costs on a pig production enterprise. Pig feeds are compounded using maize or other small grains and concentrates. The farmer should budget about 3.4 tonnes of maize per sow per year if he is to operate a breeding/feeding unit. Ref. PIB, Shamva Rd

BUSINESS PLAN CONTENTS

1. THE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1.1 The business 1.2 Business opportunity 1.3 The customers 1.4 The management 1.5 Start-up capital 1.6 Funding 1.7 Source of funds 2. COMPANY SUMMARY 2.1 Legality 2.2 Location 2.3 The management 3 PRODUCTS AND SERVICES 4 PIGS 6.1 History of pigs 6.2 Breeds of pigs 6.3 Breeding sow 6.4 Boar 6.5 Mating pigs 6.6 Pregnant sow 6.7 Management of piglets 6.8 Constructing pig pens 5 FEEDING PIGS 1.1 Feeds requirement 1.2 Feeding program for different sizes of pigs 1.3 Commercial feed 1.4 Growing pig feeds at the farm 1.5 Feed preparation at the farm 6 HEALTH AND DISEASES AFFECTING PIGS 4.1 Foot and mouth 4.2 Swine fever 6.3 African swine fever 6.4 Internal parasitic diseases 6.5 External parasites 7 MARKET ANALYSIS AND STRATEGIES 7.1 Situational analysis 7.2 The customers 7.3 Market needs 7.4 Competition 7.5 Selling of pigs in the market 8 MANAGEMENT PLANS 6.1 Staff recruitment

6.2 Staff training 6.3 Staff code of conduct v 6.5 Incentive program 9 SWOT ANALYSIS 7.1 Strengths 7.2 Weaknesses 7.3 Opportunities 7.4 Threats 10 FINANCIAL PLANS a. Projected sales for 3 years b. Profit and loss account for 3 years c. Projected cash flow for 3 years 11 ATTACHED SCHEDULES

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