Analysis of the value chains associated to
smallholder pig production systems in Uganda
Peter Lule Mulindwa1,2, Emily Ouma1, Gabriel Elepu 2 and Danilo Pezo1
1International Livestock Research Institute
2. Department of Agribusiness and Natural Resource Economics , Makerere University
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Lule Peter M
mullule@yahoo.com ● Box 8901 Kampala ● +256 775 20 43 15
Kampala Uganda ●
This project is funded by IFAD/EU
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Farmers working on the seasonal calendar
Introduction
 A number of constraints within the pig value chain restrict its potential for
smallholder livelihood improvements.
 There is little evidence and information regarding the structure, conduct and
performance of the pig value chain.
Objective
• To assess the structure and conduct of the existing smallholder pig value chains.
Materials and methods
 The survey was carried out in three districts of
Uganda: Mukono, Kamuli and Masaka.
 To collect the data FGDs were used in 35 villages and
about 1400 smallholder farmers in attendance..
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Pig
Production
Collection/
Bulking
Transporting Slaughtering Processing Wholesaling Retailing Consumption
Research organisations (NALIRRI, Universities and IARCs)
Feeds traders
(shops/millers)
Veterinary
supplies (shops)
Breeders (piglet
producers)
Village breeding
boars
Private and
government
Veterinarians
and paravets
Breeders
Fatteners
Traders (live
pigs)
Brokers Transporters
Slaughter slabs
Backyard
slaughterers
Wambizzi
abbatoir
Processors, e.g.
Fresh Cuts,
Farmers’ Choice
Slaughter slabs
Backyard
slaughters
Butchers
Supermarkets Individual
households
Pork joints
Restaurants
NAGRC
NGOs (VEDCO, etc)
Financial service providers (MFIs))
Extension (NAADS, AHSP) Vets/paravets (inspection)
Development projects (Government and non-government)
Dept of animal production (National and local governments - policies) Dept of animal production
Ministry of health (Public health dept)
Traders (live
pigs)
Backyard
slaughters
Pork traders
The pig value chain map
Processes
Actors
Stakeholders
Conduct
 The conduct of the value chain is characterized by spot markets with the traders being price setters while the producers are price takers
 Prices that are offered by buyers offer range from 25000-36000 for piglets and the prices of pork vary from 3600-6000 depending on the
actor and the value chain domain
Products produced at each level
Process Product
Production Piglets, pigs
Transportation Piglets, pigs
Slaughtering Pork, hooves, offal
Processing Pork, sausages, roasted pork, fried pork
Wholesaling Pork, Sausages
Retailing Hooves, pork
Consumption Sausages, roasted pork, raw pork, offal, hooves,
fried pork
Constraints
Inputs are generally expensive, of poor quality and
not easily accessible
Low output prices.
 Lack of knowledge on live weight estimation.
 Limited markets
 Lack of market information
 Poor quality pigs especially(R-R and R-U)
Slaughtering of pigs: PPM
Transporters of pigs:: PPM
Veterinary drug stockist Kamuli: ILRI