Pork production and consumption in Ghana : constraints and potentials
1990
Ekekpi, G.K.
Reports a survey to determine factors affecting pork production and assesses the potentials of swine industry. More farmers raised the large white breed and its crosses with other exotic breeds than the local black pigs and its crosses. Semi-intensive system of rearing with smaller herd (about 15) was practised in the rural areas while the intensive system with larger herds (about 57) were practised in the urban areas. Feed unavailability, high cost of feed ingredients and lack of credit facilities limit the expansion of the swine enterprise, and lack of organised marketing channels adversely affect production levels. Consumption of pork is adversely affected by religious, spiritual and customary beliefs, health of the pigs, inherent fattiness of pork and lack of exposure to pork and food preference considerations in family diets
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