CONCLUSION
Pig production is an enterprise that is practiced widely across Nigeria and has been
contributing immensely to the growth of the economy especially, as a means of
livelihood for many of her rural population. In spite of the challenges facing pig
production in Nigeria, it still has the potential to evolve into a huge contributor towards
Nigeria’s GDP and Poverty Eradication, by providing good source of animal protein to
bridge the deficit in the protein requirement for the rapidly growing human population.
To benefit hidden treasure in pig production in Nigeria, smallholder farmers need to be
provided with capacity building in the area of proper feeding and feed management,
health management, biosecurity and value addition to enhance productivity and the
development of the pig value-chain across the country. Putting in place appropriate
policies to favour the establishment of private pig meat processing companies or plants
is critical to the development of pig production in Nigeria.
Sustained research efforts in the development of cost-effective feeding systems, careful
planning and execution of disease surveillance, prevention and control measures,
focusing on the use of alternative feed resources or agro-industrial by-products, and
development of highly adaptable breeds are important for the growth of the pig industry
in Nigeria.
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