Livingstone Cooperatives Union (LCU) has urged youths around the country to consider pig farming as a lucrative business that can help them improve their livelihoods within a relatively short period. Speaking in an interview with Zambian Business Times-ZBT, LCU Chairperson, Rwinick Mapanza said pig farming can provide faster returns compared to livestock businesses such as cattle. Mapanza said pigs have a high reproduction rate, allowing farmers to build their herds quickly and generate income from sales. “One pig can give you sometimes nine to 12 piglets, and within another year it can give you the same, so within a short...
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