Evaluating critical factors to the economic feasibility of semi-intensive pig rearing in western Kenya

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cg.contributor.crpAgriculture for Nutrition and Health
cg.coverage.countryKenya
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2KE
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionEastern Africa
cg.creator.identifierFlorence Mutua: 0000-0002-1007-5511
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-014-0568-7en
cg.isijournalISI Journalen
cg.issn0049-4747en
cg.issue5en
cg.journalTropical Animal Health and Productionen
cg.reviewStatusPeer Reviewen
cg.subject.ilriANIMAL FEEDINGen
cg.subject.ilriANIMAL PRODUCTIONen
cg.subject.ilriPIGSen
cg.volume46en
dc.contributor.authorLevy, M.A.en
dc.contributor.authorDewey, Catherine E.en
dc.contributor.authorWeersink, A.en
dc.contributor.authorMutua, Florence K.en
dc.contributor.authorCarter, N.en
dc.contributor.authorPoljak, Z.en
dc.date.accessioned2014-04-28T13:56:54Zen
dc.date.available2014-04-28T13:56:54Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/35467
dc.titleEvaluating critical factors to the economic feasibility of semi-intensive pig rearing in western Kenyaen
dcterms.abstractThe purpose of this research is to assess how season, ADG, opportunity costs of farm-grown feeds, pig weight, and butcher price variation impact the economic potential of semi-intensive pig rearing. We developed a unique algorithm that emulates least-cost pig feeding and used it to assess the impact of the aforementioned factors on farmers’ maximum revenue and profit potential when pigs are sold to local butchers in western Kenya. When considered as independent factors influencing feed costs to grow a pig to a market weight of 30 kg, variation in ADG, opportunity cost of feed, and weaning season resulted in feed cost differences of up to 982, 947, and 379 Kenyan shillings (KES), respectively. The variation in revenues attributable to butcher or butcher negotiation and seasonal variance of butcher prices for a 30 kg pig was 744 and 225 KES, respectively. Feed items most commonly chosen for least-cost feed rations were small dried fish, cooked ground maize, whole maize, millet, cassava foliage, sweet potato vines, bone meal, avocado, and mango. Smallholder farmers who can feed pigs to reach higher ADG have lower opportunity costs of feeds and/or who effectively bargain with butchers can benefit from semi-intensive pig rearing. Farmers without access to at least some zero-cost feeds and farmers with opportunity costs of feeds exceeding 50 % of the market price will not earn positive returns from semi-intensive pig rearing.en
dcterms.accessRightsLimited Access
dcterms.audienceScientistsen
dcterms.available2014-03-15
dcterms.bibliographicCitationLevy, M., Dewey, C., Weersink, A., Mutua, F., Carter, N. and Poljak, Z. 2014. Evaluating critical factors to the economic feasibility of semi-intensive pig rearing in western Kenya. Tropical Animal Health and Production 46(5): 797-808.en
dcterms.extentp. 797-808en
dcterms.issued2014-06
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCopyrighted; all rights reserved
dcterms.publisherSpringeren
dcterms.subjectanimal feedingen
dcterms.subjectswineen
dcterms.typeJournal Article

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