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Manure facilitates the breeding of worms, and algae as well as some plants for the fish to eat without much need for extra feeds that are bought from farmers’ shops
Daily Monitor
Saturday June 05 2021
Farmers learn how to keep pigs during a recent Seeds of Gold Farm Clinic. Photo/Alex Esagala
Summary
You should also ensure that the piglets are able to suckle as soon as possible after birth.
It is necessary to trim the piglet’s teeth to keep them from biting and injuring the udder which may lead to infection.
Piglets are born with very sharp teeth which may in turn cause pain to their mother and may prevent the sow from allowing the piglets to suckle.
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Pork and other pig products account for more than 30 per cent of meat products consumed worldwide. This gives Ugandans the opportunity to get into this in-demand product and make some profits this year.
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The main aim of any farmer is to make profit upon selling the harvested products. The farmer has to make sure that his farm products are attractive and of good quality since he is in competition with other farmers producing similar commodities.
Some of the factors governing agricultural marketing include transport. How are the products packaged and prepared for transportation to the selling destination? How long are they expected to stay on the shelves? If they are perishables such as fruits, vegetables, milk, meat or fish the farmer must plan how quickly to dispose of them before they are damaged unless he has good storage and transport facilities. Failure to find a market for such products in time could force the farmers to sell at a lower price and failure to realise a good profit.