By Margery Poitras | Development Associate
Pig farming continues to be a very successful program for our village partners. Our staff on the ground are knowledgeable about illness, nutrition, and general animal husbandry associated with raising swine in Myanmar. Women have especially profited as the management of a small-scale pig farm is not overly time-consuming, allowing for other chores and family care, too.
Raising pigs creates numerous opportunities for rural Myanmar families- income from selling for slaughter or for breeding, fertilizer for our natural inputs program (that has also proven very effective for crop farmers in the same communities), and meat for the family. All of our pig farmers are dedicated to their animals, taking great pride in their business. We will add numerous new pig farmers next year to join this influential program that helps families rise out of poverty.
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