Drivers and barriers to the choice of production systems among smallholder pig farmers: Evidence from Northern Uganda
Pork consumption has risen significantly in many emerging nations, prompting diverse pig production systems. This study explored the drivers and barriers to the choices of pig production systems and the challenges confronting pig farmers in Northern Uganda. Data were collected from 240 pig farmers u...
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| description | Pork consumption has risen significantly in many emerging nations, prompting diverse pig production systems. This study explored the drivers and barriers to the choices of pig production systems and the challenges confronting pig farmers in Northern Uganda. Data were collected from 240 pig farmers using a structured questionnaire and analyzed using multinomial logit regression. Results revealed that 38.8 % of the pig farmers practiced the farrow-to-weaner (breeding) production system. Further, years of farming experience, access to extension service, number of initial stocks, and gender significantly influenced the choice of the farrow to finish production system. Significant predictors for the weaner-to-slaughter (fattening) system were market proximity, years of farming experience, household size, number of initial stocks, and access to extension service. It is recommended that extension services be enhanced and tailored to specific production systems, with a focus on breeding management, feeding practices, and marketing strategies to better support pig farmers. Further, investments should be made in transportation infrastructure to facilitate direct farm-to-market linkages for pig farmers. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-85969c4439ad492bb7dba70a734da51d2025-01-17T04:51:37ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402025-01-01111e41554Drivers and barriers to the choice of production systems among smallholder pig farmers: Evidence from Northern UgandaCaleb Ibukunoluwa Adewale0Elly Kurobuza Ndyomugyenyi1Basil Mugonola2Department of Rural Development and Agribusiness, Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, Gulu University, P.O Box 166, Gulu, Uganda; Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Pine Bluff, AR, USA; Corresponding author. Department of Rural Development and Agribusiness, Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, Gulu University, P.O Box 166, Gulu, Uganda.Department of Animal Production and Range Management, Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, Gulu University, P.O Box 166, Gulu, UgandaDepartment of Rural Development and Agribusiness, Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, Gulu University, P.O Box 166, Gulu, UgandaPork consumption has risen significantly in many emerging nations, prompting diverse pig production systems. This study explored the drivers and barriers to the choices of pig production systems and the challenges confronting pig farmers in Northern Uganda. Data were collected from 240 pig farmers using a structured questionnaire and analyzed using multinomial logit regression. Results revealed that 38.8 % of the pig farmers practiced the farrow-to-weaner (breeding) production system. Further, years of farming experience, access to extension service, number of initial stocks, and gender significantly influenced the choice of the farrow to finish production system. Significant predictors for the weaner-to-slaughter (fattening) system were market proximity, years of farming experience, household size, number of initial stocks, and access to extension service. It is recommended that extension services be enhanced and tailored to specific production systems, with a focus on breeding management, feeding practices, and marketing strategies to better support pig farmers. Further, investments should be made in transportation infrastructure to facilitate direct farm-to-market linkages for pig farmers.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024175858DriversPig production systemsWeaner to slaughterFarrow to finishFarmers' choiceMultinomial logistic regression |
| spellingShingle | Caleb Ibukunoluwa Adewale Elly Kurobuza Ndyomugyenyi Basil Mugonola Drivers and barriers to the choice of production systems among smallholder pig farmers: Evidence from Northern Uganda Heliyon Drivers Pig production systems Weaner to slaughter Farrow to finish Farmers' choice Multinomial logistic regression |
| title | Drivers and barriers to the choice of production systems among smallholder pig farmers: Evidence from Northern Uganda |
| title_full | Drivers and barriers to the choice of production systems among smallholder pig farmers: Evidence from Northern Uganda |
| title_fullStr | Drivers and barriers to the choice of production systems among smallholder pig farmers: Evidence from Northern Uganda |
| title_full_unstemmed | Drivers and barriers to the choice of production systems among smallholder pig farmers: Evidence from Northern Uganda |
| title_short | Drivers and barriers to the choice of production systems among smallholder pig farmers: Evidence from Northern Uganda |
| title_sort | drivers and barriers to the choice of production systems among smallholder pig farmers evidence from northern uganda |
| topic | Drivers Pig production systems Weaner to slaughter Farrow to finish Farmers' choice Multinomial logistic regression |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024175858 |
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