Thursday, May 15, 2014

Pig Production and Marketing Uganda Limited - East Africa


Pig Production and Marketing Uganda Limited - East Africa


 

Pig Production and Marketing Uganda Limited - East Africa

 

Pig Production and Marketing Uganda Limited works together with small, medium and large holder pig farmers to increase productivity and creating a reliable market for pig farm produce. The company operates in Wakiso, Mukono, Kampala, Luwero, Nakaseke among other districts, with plans to extend to both northern and eastern parts of the country.
The company helps farmers overcome poverty through its development project; Fighting Rural Household Poverty through Piggery (FRHPP), the project is also supported by other development partners including Africa Rural Connect and Planet Changer International. Through the project, farmers are provided with good quality pigs freely or at affordable prices, advisory services and other inputs as funds can allow.
Pig Production & Marketing Uganda Limited sales pork, live pigs and provide technical support to pig farmers in Uganda.
Long Term Aim of the Business
To modernize, promote and develop pig production in Uganda through providing secure and sustainable markets, advisory services and all necessary inputs to make the sector a reliable source of income for both smallholder and medium scale pig farmers in Uganda.
Objectives
v  To contribute in fighting rural household poverty through piggery, empowering poor smallholder farmers – especially women- assuring better market conditions for them.
v  To be the leading producer and supplier of quality pork and related products in East Africa.
v  To create, modernize and promote pig production and availing a reliable and sustainable marketing chain for both pork and live pigs in Uganda.
 Company Products
  1. 1.   Pork
PPM sales quality pork to clients buying in large quantities with a minimum of 5 Kilograms. Pigs are hygienically slaughtered and the meat inspected for health risk threats by area veterinary officers. The company also offers delivery service to clients that request for it. Pork orders are placed a day before delivery date and a commitment fee (50% of total product cost) deposited for clients who are interested in our delivery services. Delivery time for pork is between 8:00am to 12:00PM every day and offered to clients near city center only. Pork clients can as well collect their meat from the slaughter house starting from 7:00am to 12:00PM every day. Prices for the different pork categories can be found on the company price list.
  1. 2.   Breeding Stock (Live Pigs)
PPM sales breeding stock to farmers starting pig enterprises, different pure and crossbreeds of Large white, Landrace, Hampshire, Duroc and cambrough are available. We sale ready to breed gilts, boars and pregnant sows. Our pigs are disease free with clear pedigree and other related records for buyer’s reference.  Farmers/clients are provided with a free training manual that explains basics in pig breeding to assist them in selection of the right pigs for their breeding purposes. We also avail affordable and convenient transport and always ensure safe delivery of the pigs to their final destination by providing a staff to escort them. As an additional offer, PPM provides free training in basics of pig husbandry to buyers with orders beyond 10 pigs. Pigs are sold according to their different age in months and price for different pig categories is available on our price list.
  1. 3.   Advisory/consultancy services
PPM is using its long developed experience, skills, knowledge and professionalism in pig production to offer advisory and consultancy services to pig farmers and those entering the industry. This involves feasibility studies on the profitability of the industry, 2 days training package in pig production and pig farming business plan development. The company follows up progress of farmers until their first sale from their farms; we also provide a reliable and sustainable market to such farmers/clients.  Price for consultancy and advisory services is available on company price list.

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