Here is Gikonyo’s guide on what is required to maintain a small pig farm. To erect a stable, warm and spacious 30 metres by 45 metres pig shed, one requires at least Sh75,000 for timber which is ...

The Neixiang Muyuan Meat Industry Complex, a smart pig farm owned by Henan-based pig farming giant Muyuan Group, comprises 21 six-story buildings, each with the capacity to produce 100,000 pigs ...

Nigel Lloyd had planned to take over the farm Getting pigs to abattoirs is another issue ... situation is that there won't be the place for small family farms like ours." His son-in-law stated ...

He started with two pigs male and female, but today he has more than 30 on his small farm. Chemweno explains that pigs require adequate space, quiet environment and enough food to thrive.

Costs have risen by 50% in a week, and the National Pig Association (NPA) has urged retailers to pay more for pork. Farming Minister Victoria Prentis said: "I have already announced an immediate ...