Before You Venture Into Piggery, Read This
Like all aspects of agriculture, pig farming can either be a very lucrative enterprise or an unimaginable horrible nightmare. What makes the difference between the two? I have personally identified the following as some of the reasons:
a. The assumption that agriculture is a get-rich-quick scheme that pumps millions into your account with just the click of a button ends in frustration when desired results are not achievedb. A desire and ability to access and acquire the right knowledge
c. A desire to work hard and long as opposed to being an absentee farmer who drops money and feels his money will work for him in his absence. It’s laughable
d. Meeting the right and honest people who are willing and ready to see you succeed
e. Getting the right breeds/species
f. Patience (which we all know is a virtue).
Farmers are divided into two categories. They are:
1. INTERNET FARMERS: who have farms situated online and from there deceive the unsuspecting with fictitious and unimaginable Returns on Investment for so little effort. Their endgame is to sell ebooks which have no real practical applications; greed is what they feed on, afterall who wants to do so much work for so little returns?
2. THE REAL FARMERS: who are further divided into three categories:
a. Farmers who started Big: some individuals/companies enter the business with huge capital and are able to buy the highest quality assets and hire the best hands. Some eventually make headway and keep prospering, while a great majority fades out with time.
b. Farmers who are out to Exploit: I laughed when I read a quote in a book “when you are in the water, don’t bleed”. Some farmers are out there looking for prey. If you dare bleed, they will tear you apart with no mercy. I have, in the course of doing business, met a lot of farmers, some who are pastors and feel it’s their God given right to fleece new entrants.
c. Farmers who started small from Scratch: these are those who started small and were able to learn the ropes, intricacies and secrets of doing the business. True, quite a number of small farming ventures fizzle out because of the non-availability of funds to continue, but some farmers, including myself, have been able to multiply and move up the ladder.
I started pig farming in 2013 with just 3 animals (2 sows and a boar). Between that time and now, I have sold almost 100 matured pigs from my growing herd and have moved from renting rooms to owning a pen in Oke-Aro farms. I have gone through all the motions ranging from mortality to diseases, from pen issues to attendants wahala, from food shortages to formula compounding, from non-performing animals to crazy mothers, from breeding to slaughtering and more pig related issues than you can possibly think of. Because of this, if anyone is to point you in the right direction when it comes to pig rearing, it should be someone like me.
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If you have been thinking of what agricultural business to pursue
If you feel pig farming is your passion
If you are willing and ready to drop your hard earned cash to embark on this long journey
If you are patient and ready to wait a while before you reap the fruits of your labour
If you are currently engaged in a daytime job and are looking for a second venture that will be sustainable over time and allow you resign/retire with dignity and pay you well
If you have access to single-digit agricultural loans
If you have read someone’s materials/testimonials and feel this is the right business for you
You need to get the right info before you proceed. I am not here to sell ebooks or any such materials. I am here to debunk some myths and open up some secrets you may not have been privy to.
If you have been thinking of what agricultural business to pursue
If you feel pig farming is your passion
If you are willing and ready to drop your hard earned cash to embark on this long journey
If you are patient and ready to wait a while before you reap the fruits of your labour
If you are currently engaged in a daytime job and are looking for a second venture that will be sustainable over time and allow you resign/retire with dignity and pay you well
If you have access to single-digit agricultural loans
If you have read someone’s materials/testimonials and feel this is the right business for you
You need to get the right info before you proceed. I am not here to sell ebooks or any such materials. I am here to debunk some myths and open up some secrets you may not have been privy to.