Nigerian Man Making Money From Pig Farming (Video, Photos)
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page 0 · 28 posts · 21 participants
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This page is a promotional thread sharing a video testimonial about a successful pig farmer named Joshua, framed as an opportunity for youth to start a business. The thread consists largely of the original poster sharing the link and short reactions, with a small section of discussion focusing on the profitability of pig farming, religious objections to pork, and the specific risk of African Swine Fever (ASF).
Pain points:
bird_mortality
Credibility signals:
naming_farm_sizeciting_experience
“He started with 6 weaners (2male and 4 female) but has over 60-90 pigs or more”
“Pigs are Gold. If you be Benue or Nasarawa man you go understand”
“ASF is only the major impediment.”
Unclassified: Discussion on religious objections to pork (Holy Bible and Quran) and banter about the 'dirty' nature of the business.
page 1 · 30 posts · 24 participants
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This thread is a heated discussion sparked by a pig farming success story, quickly devolving into a debate about religious hypocrisy regarding the consumption of pork. While some users offer practical advice on scaling the business and labor requirements, the majority of the conversation focuses on theological arguments and social commentary rather than technical agricultural details.
Pain points:
stolen_harvestbird_mortality
Prices:
live pig: NGN2400.0 (general market)
Credibility signals:
Yinkagbo cites over 10 years of experienceYinkagbo specifies farm scale (150-200 pigs) and labor schedulediscusant references scaling to 500-1000 pigs
“If you want to venture into this, you have to come all out for it, you can't have it as a side hustle, it must be full time hustle, otherwise the stocks will die, and some stolen.”
“I SEE PIGS.... I SEE NO MONEY!..... WHO NO GO NO KNOW!!!!!.... IT'S NOT EASY OOOO”
“Pork is fast taking the place of beef in the southeast area.”
Unclassified: The thread contains significant religious debate regarding the permissibility of eating pork in Christianity, which dominates the conversation volume but does not fit standard agricultural themes.
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This thread is a discussion reacting to a video about pig farming, featuring a mix of practical advice on biosecurity and market access, heated debates about the economics of large-scale rearing, and significant cultural/religious friction regarding pig farming in Nigeria. While there is a detailed breakdown of costs and revenues, the conversation is often derailed by personal attacks and religious arguments rather than constructive peer-to-peer problem solving.
Pain points:
bird_mortalityfeed_too_expensiveno_buyers
Prices:
live pig: NGN2600.0 (Nigeria)pig feed cost: NGN1700000.0 (Nigeria)total revenue (1000 pigs): NGN221000000.0 (Nigeria)pig farm profit: NGN22000000.0 (Nigeria)
Credibility signals:
personal_experiencefamily_connectionfinancial_breakdown
“Never get involve in any business without Haven an assured market.”
“I wasted my youth on this biz, only for ASF to destroy everything.”
“You call 175 pigs small scale investment? To feed 175 pigs plus workers and fuel to run generator ,you will need like 1,700000naira per month.”
Unclassified: None