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Pig rearing is an important component of the integrated crop-livestock farming systems in the Africa RISING intervention communities in northern Ghana. However, little is known about the constraints and opportunities in the rural pig production.
Researchers from the University for Development Studies and the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology conducted a baseline survey to identify key factors that affect pig rearing and prospects for intensification and integration with crop production.
Read a summary of the results

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I read this report with interest. But I did not see a striking results which help unlock intensification of pig production. We already know improved housing, better nutrition, good animal healthcare, training farmers on better pig management practices, etc. are needed to enhance the productivity and profitability of farm animals. What we do not know is underlying factors which hinder farmers from implementing such improved management practices. Does the author have insights on underlying factors which hinder application of the practices he advocates?

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