Pork production
Pork meat provides even higher levels of nutrients and is very popular among the people in the DRC. The key to a successful pork production project is ensuring ways to grow healthy animals in a short period of time and in a suitable and clean environment.
Our plans for a modern pork production operation begin with the use of well-conditioned confinement buildings, where boars are often rotated between sow pens to make sure that all sows are bred. Just before giving birth sows are normally moved into a controlled farrowing pen which restricts her movement to protect her piglets.
After weaning, pigs are normally placed in a nursery where they are kept in a temperature-controlled environment. Animals in a grow-finish operation need a large and moderately well-insulated building. Enough ventilation must be provided to remove moisture and to provide fresh air for the animals. In the summer, large sidewall vents are opened or large ventilation fans are operated to keep the animals comfortable.
Once the animals are ready for delivery, they are transported live to the marketplace.