The Pig Genetic-Resource Value Chain in Rwanda
Over the past decade, the pig sector in Rwanda has experienced significant growth driven by both domestic and export demand for pork. This has resulted in a nearly twofold increase in the national pig herd, with the number of pigs rising from 684,708 in 2010 to an estimated 1,498,721 in 2022 (MINAGR...
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| author | Marshall, Karen Hirwa, C. |
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| description | Over the past decade, the pig sector in Rwanda has experienced significant growth driven by both domestic and export demand for pork. This has resulted in a nearly twofold increase in the national pig herd, with the number of pigs rising from 684,708 in 2010 to an estimated 1,498,721 in 2022 (MINAGRI, 2022). Despite this growth, the pig value chain in Rwanda faces several challenges. Most of the pig farming is carried out by smallholders using low input systems, with limited access to technology, information, and services. Constraints include low productivity due to low adoption of technology, unstable and costly feed supply, high incidence of diseases, lack of organized pig breeding, and insufficient information and training for pig farmers. Furthermore, poor market infrastructure and an underdeveloped marketing system limit smallholder farmers' access to inputs and pig markets, resulting in reliance on middlemen and low profit margins. While there is potential for increased productivity and market development, interventions targeting feeds, herd health, genetics, and market linkages are needed to incentivize farmers and improve the overall performance of the pig value chain (Hirwa et al., 2022). |
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| spelling | CGSpace1396552025-01-27T15:00:52Z The Pig Genetic-Resource Value Chain in Rwanda Marshall, Karen Hirwa, C. genetics semen semen collection swine value chains Over the past decade, the pig sector in Rwanda has experienced significant growth driven by both domestic and export demand for pork. This has resulted in a nearly twofold increase in the national pig herd, with the number of pigs rising from 684,708 in 2010 to an estimated 1,498,721 in 2022 (MINAGRI, 2022). Despite this growth, the pig value chain in Rwanda faces several challenges. Most of the pig farming is carried out by smallholders using low input systems, with limited access to technology, information, and services. Constraints include low productivity due to low adoption of technology, unstable and costly feed supply, high incidence of diseases, lack of organized pig breeding, and insufficient information and training for pig farmers. Furthermore, poor market infrastructure and an underdeveloped marketing system limit smallholder farmers' access to inputs and pig markets, resulting in reliance on middlemen and low profit margins. While there is potential for increased productivity and market development, interventions targeting feeds, herd health, genetics, and market linkages are needed to incentivize farmers and improve the overall performance of the pig value chain (Hirwa et al., 2022). 2024-02-15 2024-02-26T12:55:05Z 2024-02-26T12:55:05Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/139655 en Open Access application/pdf ILRI Marshall, K. and Hirwa, C. 2024. The Pig Genetic-Resource Value Chain in Rwanda. Nairobi, Kenya: ILRI. |
| spellingShingle | genetics semen semen collection swine value chains Marshall, Karen Hirwa, C. The Pig Genetic-Resource Value Chain in Rwanda |
| title | The Pig Genetic-Resource Value Chain in Rwanda |
| title_full | The Pig Genetic-Resource Value Chain in Rwanda |
| title_fullStr | The Pig Genetic-Resource Value Chain in Rwanda |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Pig Genetic-Resource Value Chain in Rwanda |
| title_short | The Pig Genetic-Resource Value Chain in Rwanda |
| title_sort | pig genetic resource value chain in rwanda |
| topic | genetics semen semen collection swine value chains |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/139655 |
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