Drivers and barriers to the choice of production systems among smallholder pig farmers: Evidence from Northern Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorAdewale, Caleb Ibukunoluwa
dc.contributor.authorNdyomugyenyi, Elly Kurobuza
dc.contributor.authorMugonola, Basil
dc.date.accessioned2025-09-25T10:41:58Z
dc.date.available2025-09-25T10:41:58Z
dc.date.issued2025-01-15
dc.description.abstractPork consumption has risen significantly in many emerging nations, prompting diverse pig production systems. This study explored the drivers and barriers to the choices of pig production systems and the challenges confronting pig farmers in Northern Uganda. Data were collected from 240 pig farmers using a structured questionnaire and analyzed using multinomial logit regression. Results revealed that 38.8 % of the pig farmers practiced the farrow-to-weaner (breeding) production system. Further, years of farming experience, access to extension service, number of initial stocks, and gender significantly influenced the choice of the farrow to finish production system. Significant predictors for the weaner-to-slaughter (fattening) system were market proximity, years of farming experience, household size, number of initial stocks, and access to extension service. It is recommended that extension services be enhanced and tailored to specific production systems, with a focus on breeding management, feeding practices, and marketing strategies to better support pig farmers. Further, investments should be made in transportation infrastructure to facilitate direct farm-to-market linkages for pig farmers.
dc.description.sponsorshipThis research was funded by a grant from the MasterCard Foundation to the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) and Gulu University, as part of the project titled “Transforming African Agricultural Universities to meaningfully contribute to Africa's Growth and Development (TAGDev)”.
dc.identifier.citationAdewale, C. I., Ndyomugyenyi, E. K., & Mugonola, B. (2025). Drivers and barriers to the choice of production systems among smallholder pig farmers: Evidence from Northern Uganda. Heliyon, 11(1).
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e41554
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14270/676
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherHeliyon
dc.relation.ispartofseriesVol. 11; 1
dc.subjectDrivers
dc.subjectPig production systems
dc.subjectWeaner to slaughter
dc.subjectFarrow to finish
dc.subjectFarmers’ choice
dc.subjectMultinomial logistic regression
dc.titleDrivers and barriers to the choice of production systems among smallholder pig farmers: Evidence from Northern Uganda
dc.typeArticle

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