28 Feb 2020
Pig farming- a new project for ultra poor women
A few weeks ago we added pig farming to our range of livelihood programmes for ultra …
PIG LOAN PROJECT
A few weeks ago we added pig farming to our range of livelihood programmes for ultra poor women in Ntungamo district. Through this program, we provide women with an asset as well as training. these are women without capital to start enterprises and the asset we provide enables the women to generate income as well as build capital for reinvestment
In the latest project, a group of 20 widows have been provided with a two-month old pig to look after until it gives birth to the first set of piglets. At that stage the Sow as well as two piglets will become the property of the woman to enable her to grow a micro pig farm from which she can generate an income as well as well as improve the diet of her family.
These are the women that are currently enrolled on the pig project.
The women were given a piglet of the Cambarough pig breed. This breed is reportedly very good at looking after its young and for littering up to 14 piglets from one pregnancy. This means that a woman can grow her micro farm quickly.
The women were also given commercial feed for the piglet to enable them to settle into their new homesDistribution day- I am told that this was a fun day as of the piglets attempted to run away having been contained on the truck for an hour.
GALLERY
