Raising Farm Animals in Africa
Raising Farm Animals in Africa
Farm animals in Africa are being raised on a large scale. These animals require essential growing and breeding conditions. Raising farm animals in Africa requires a large pasture ground where cattle can graze, you also need to develop strong roof and a shade to keep the animals protected and well fed.
Farming animal is one of the important activities in Africa. A large number of people are employed in this business of livestock.
Pigs are one of the most important farm animals of Africa. This is basically due to the kind of farms as well as land available in Africa that pigs are farmed on a large scale.
Raising Pigs in Africa
Raising pigs is said to be quite easy, they are basically raised on pastures, they don’t require much effort in raising and thus they can be raised with just enough of food and water. They lead a simple and natural life and don’t bother you much. There are a number of advantages of raising pigs on your farms the most important being that they are able to help you give you more fertilisers, they are good at being kept clean.
Cape Town in Africa is said to be quite ahead in promoting farm animals. They are promoting “one meat free day a week”. This is being done in order to promote farm animals in Africa. A large number of animals are being grown in Africa for industrial purposes. These animals are primarily being used for the production of soya, grains and much more.
Building your own Farm for Animals
You also need to know as to how to raise farm animals. For this purpose, you should build your own stock which is going to be better. You need to raise only a few small animals at the beginning like cattle.
You should also build a shelter for your animals so as to protect them from heat and rain. Make sure the roof is quite strong. The farm animals should be kept in a way that they are able to find their own food in the pasture land. Branding is also required which serves as an identification mark for your animals.
COMMENT
Name: Ray Ngata
Planning to start raising farm aninals (pigs and goats) in cameroon. Could you help me with the basics - materials? I do not know much about them. Thanks
Name: INICA
@Ray it is more important to have some practical experience before you head to full scale farming. Either you start it really small and learn from your mistakes or work part-time with existing farms to learn more about farming.
Name: Dr NGONGO ELONGO MUSAFIRI
YOU CAN FND SOME ON THE NET
Name: Awudu Ngutte
I am working as a resource person with the confederation of south west pig farmers in Cameroon. There are a lot of materials especially the CTA and Spores publications. Also log in to www.pigprogress.org for more information. Note, techniques of rearing pigs are similar, but the intervention will vary according to the environment and climatic temperature. Also note 1. Housing system depend on objective 2. feeding depend on the capital invested on it or the availability of creep feed/substitute feed 3. husbandry too count. There are a lot to know before endulging in pig farming.