Characteristics of pig trade in low income settings in Busia District, Kenya

Kagira, John; Maingi, N; Kanyari, P. W. N.; Githigia, SM; Ng’ang’a, J.K.; Gachohi, John

doi:10.4314/tvj.v27i1.62762

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“…Kakamega, the capital of the Western Province, is surrounded by peri-urban farms and is situated in the Kakamega District, with a population of 1,660,651 (Anonymous, 2009). Two sub-locations in each district, Butula and Funyula in rural Busia, and Shinyalu and Ikolomani in peri-urban Kakamega, chosen out of convenience because of their large population of pigs, history of pig keeping, high prevalence of poverty, and because smallholder farmers in these locations had been previously studied (Mutua et al, 2011;Kagira et al, 2010b;Thornton et al, 2002).…”

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“…Our study provides a detailed description of the processes involved in getting a pig from the farm gate to the consumer which has not been previously documented for these locations. Our study is also an extension of the work by Kagira et al (2010b) as it includes butchers from two districts; Busia which is rural, and Kakamega which is peri-urban, allowing us to compare the characteristics and challenges of butcher enterprises between the two districts.…”

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“…In western Kenya, almost 90% of pigs are sold to local pig butchers who sell pork in their butcheries (butcher shops) (Kagira et al, 2010;FAO, 2012). The appreciation for pork as an animal food source in the Western Province has been recognized (Kagira et al, 2010b;Mutua et al, 2011) and the number of pigs slaughtered in Kenya has been steadily rising (FAOSTAT, 2009). Approximately 280,000 pigs were slaughtered in Kenya in 2009, compared to 163,908 in 2000, representing an annual growth rate of 8% (FAOSTAT, 2009).…”

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“…Although, the pig industry in Kenya is relatively small (0.3 million) compared to other livestock, the consumption of pig meat is anticipated to increase with urbanization and social views resulting from education (Wabacha et al, 2004;FAO, 2012). Pig marketing has been studied in Busia, western Kenya (Kagira et al, 2010b) where challenges and characteristics were highlighted. The challenges presented by Kagira et al (2010b) included inter alia 'conflict with regulatory authorities', erratic pig supply particularly after an African swine fever (ASF) outbreak, excessive travelling distances to purchase pigs, seasonal fluctuations in the market, transport and competition.…”

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“…Pig marketing has been studied in Busia, western Kenya (Kagira et al, 2010b) where challenges and characteristics were highlighted. The challenges presented by Kagira et al (2010b) included inter alia 'conflict with regulatory authorities', erratic pig supply particularly after an African swine fever (ASF) outbreak, excessive travelling distances to purchase pigs, seasonal fluctuations in the market, transport and competition. At the time our study began, there was a paucity of literature available on the subject of pig marketing in western Kenya.…”

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Comparing the operations and challenges of pig butchers in rural and peri-urban settings of western Kenya

Levy¹,

Dewey²,

Poljak³

et al. 2014

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The purpose of this cross-sectional, observational study was to describe the pig butcher enterprises in western Kenya; highlighting differences in the operational processes and challenges between rural and peri-urban settings. Fifty pig butchers were interviewed using questionnaires in two districts, Kakamega (peri-urban) and Busia (rural). Results showed that pig butchers were central to the coordination of activities required to connect pig farmers to pork consumers in their communities. Several differences between rural and peri-urban enterprises included use of agents to find pigs, average market weight of pigs, pig prices per kilogram, transport and marketing. Butchers were challenged by credit and capital constraints, seasonality, high pig prices and high search costs. Butchers should be encouraged to have pork inspected and should be included in outreach programs intended to prevent the spread of zoonotic pathogens since they are the last intervention point before pork is consumed. Use of the tape measure for estimating pig weight could help remove inequalities between farmers and butchers abilities to estimate pig weights and could help to reduce search costs for the butcher, thus increasing equity and efficiency of trade between farmers and pig butchers in western Kenya.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Comparing the operations and challenges of pig butchers in rural and peri-urban settings of western Kenya

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Poljak³

et al. 2014

Afr. J. Agric. Res.

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Evaluating critical factors to the economic feasibility of semi-intensive pig rearing in western Kenya

Levy

Dewey

Weersink

et al. 2014

Trop Anim Health Prod

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The purpose of this research is to assess how season, ADG, opportunity costs of farm-grown feeds, pig weight, and butcher price variation impact the economic potential of semi-intensive pig rearing. We developed a unique algorithm that emulates least-cost pig feeding and used it to assess the impact of the aforementioned factors on farmers' maximum revenue and profit potential when pigs are sold to local butchers in western Kenya. When considered as independent factors influencing feed costs to grow a pig to a market weight of 30 kg, variation in ADG, opportunity cost of feed, and weaning season resulted in feed cost differences of up to 982, 947, and 379 Kenyan shillings (KES), respectively. The variation in revenues attributable to butcher or butcher negotiation and seasonal variance of butcher prices for a 30 kg pig was 744 and 225 KES, respectively. Feed items most commonly chosen for least-cost feed rations were small dried fish, cooked ground maize, whole maize, millet, cassava foliage, sweet potato vines, bone meal, avocado, and mango. Smallholder farmers who can feed pigs to reach higher ADG, have lower opportunity costs of feeds and/or who effectively bargain with butchers can benefit from semi-intensive pig rearing. Farmers without access to at least some zero-cost feeds and farmers with opportunity costs of feeds exceeding 50 % of the market price will not earn positive returns from semi-intensive pig rearing.

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Prevalence of Taenia solium cysticercosis in pigs entering the food chain in western Kenya

Thomas

Harrison

Toye

et al. 2015

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Three hundred forty-three pigs slaughtered and marketed in western Kenya were subjected to lingual examination and HP10 Ag-ELISA for the serological detection of Taenia solium antigen. When estimates were adjusted for the sensitivity and specificity of the diagnostic assays, prevalence of T. solium cysticercosis estimated by lingual exam and HP10 Ag-ELISA was between 34.4 % (95 % confidence interval (CI) 19.4–49.4 %) and 37.6 % (95 % CI 29.3–45.9 %), respectively. All pigs, however, were reported to have passed routine meat inspection. Since T. solium poses a serious threat to public health, these results, if confirmed, indicate that the introduction of control strategies may be appropriate to ensure the safety of pork production in this region.

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Characteristics of pig trade in low income settings in Busia District, Kenya

Cited by 18 publications

References 6 publications

Comparing the operations and challenges of pig butchers in rural and peri-urban settings of western Kenya

Comparing the operations and challenges of pig butchers in rural and peri-urban settings of western Kenya

Evaluating critical factors to the economic feasibility of semi-intensive pig rearing in western Kenya

Prevalence of Taenia solium cysticercosis in pigs entering the food chain in western Kenya

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