Pig genetics farm set for zambia

Zambia will in September this year establish a pig genetics
farm which will be breeding stock to the local market and
other countries in the region
The farm, which will be fully automated, is expected to
supply breeding stock to other countries such as Angola, DR
Congo and Tanzania.
The Zambia National Farmers Union (ZNFU) in a recent
brief said the development was initiated when a team of
local industry experts from the Ministry of Agriculture and
Livestock and the Union undertook a visit to a pig genetics
farm in South Africa to familiarise themselves with the
operations of such a venture.
‘’A pig genetics farm will soon start its operations in
Zambia. Groundwork has already commenced and the farm
is expected to be operational in September 2014,’’ the
statement read in part.
The farm will initially start with a 500 sow unit and is
expected to offload more than 200 weaners per week to
grower farms.
According to ZNFU, the development of a pig genetic farm
will help resolve the current problems faced by many pig
farmers when sourcing improved genetics for their breeding
stock.
Nawa Mutumweno