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Agriculture for Secondary Schools

Activity 7.4
1. Make a simple survey on pig farming systems practiced in your community;
to:
(a) observe the main features of each farming system practiced;
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(b) identify the advantages and disadvantages of each identified system; and
(c) summarise your observations in your portfolio.

2. Adopt a farming system that suits better for you to raise some pigs at home/
school.

Exercise 7.2

1. Using various learning resources such as the library, internet searches, and
experience from your community discuss the level and status of pig production
in your area.
2. Outline any four advantages of intensive system to extensive system of pig
production.
3. Given an opportunity to engage in pig production, which farming systems
would you opt for? Give reasons?
4. Explain the contribution back yard pig production to the household income
earnings.

Principles and practices of pig production

To raise any livestock profitably and sustainably, it is recommended that the
principles and practices of livestock production be adhered to. The principles
and practices of livestock production include proper housing, proper feeding,
disease and parasite control, proper selection and breeding, proper processing
and marketing of livestock products and by-products, and keeping pig farming
records.

Housing of pigs

The pig house should have enough space for each pig to move around (Table 7.2
presents the optimum floor space requirement per age group of pigs). It should
have good ventilation to allow fresh air and be kept clean to prevent diseases.
It should also protect pigs from bad weather like rain, extreme heat, and cold.
Several pig housing systems are designed to meet the needs of pigs at different

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