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| Title: | Farmer perceptions on indigenous pig farming in Kakamega District, western Kenya |
| Author: | Mutua, Florence |
| Year: | 2010 |
| Periodical: | Nordic Journal of African Studies (ISSN 1459-9465) |
| Volume: | 19 |
| Issue: | 1 |
| Pages: | 43-57 |
| Language: | English |
| Geographic term: | Kenya |
| Subjects: | pigs agricultural innovations attitudes |
| External link: | https://njas.fi/njas/article/view/213/201 |
| Abstract: | This paper examines farmer beliefs and perceptions concerning local pig farming practices and explores opportunities for improved located production in selected villages in Kakamega District, western Kenya. The paper seeks to understand why the local pig breed still remains the predominant breed in these areas despite numerous calls to introduce better exotic breeds. Most pigs in Kenya are of exotic breeds, intensively managed on commercial farms. Focus group discussions were used to gather data. Discussions were taped, transcribed and translated from Swahili into English. The authors show that farmers use pigs to guard homes at night; pigs also act as a charm to protect families against evil spirits. Women farmers manage the family pigs, while men sell the pigs. Farmers identified feeding, marketing, and breeding as the main challenges affecting the sector. The discussions identified a number of opportunities for improved production, and are likely to have strengthened the bond between the farmers, researchers and staff. This created an outlook that can now be used in further public engagement as ongoing research studies on appropriate feed, health and improvement of market access are being analysed. Bibliogr., sum. [Journal abstract] |
