Small-scale pig farmers’ biosecurity challenges
May 28, 2021
4 minutes
By Lindi Botha.
What is the scale of the informal pig farming industry in South Africa?
Pigs require less space for rearing than ruminants do, which makes them easier to work with in communal farming areas. But this system has its own challenges, such as providing the pigs with quality feed, health control, and proper housing. According to the latest available figures (2016) provided by the South African Pork Producers’ Organisation, there are approximately 250 registered commercial pig producers, who collectively own about 110 000 sows, in South Africa. The number of smallscale pig farmers is unknown, but is estimated at between 1 500 and 3 000. They own an
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