Nigerian Pig Production Restrictions: An Analysis of Edo State's Central Agricultural Zone

Abstract

This The study looked at the limitations on pig production in Edo State's Edo Central Agricultural Zone. In order to gather data, 41 private pig farmers in the research region were given interview schedules. Multiple regression and descriptive statistics were employed to analyze the study's data. The findings indicated that men made up the majority of pig producers (85.4%). Small-scale farmers, who made up 58.4% of the farms polled, kept between 1 and 50 pigs, medium-sized producers kept between 51 and 100 pigs (15%), and large-scale producers kept more than 100 pigs (26.6%). Among the pig farmers in the research area, the two biggest challenges were the high cost of feed and feed additives (46.3%) and the difficulty of obtaining institutional loans (61.0%). Farmers' profits from pig production were significantly impacted by flock size (t = 3.313; p = 0.002). The government and those involved in Edo State's livestock sector should create and effectively administer an institutional credit program to encourage pig production.