Factors

Response (%)

Time to market weight (n = 302)

4 months

7 (2.3)

6 months

54 (17.9)

6< months

241 (79.8)

Number of pigs per farmer (n = 306)

<5

193 (63.1)

5

48 (15.7)

>5

65 (21.2)

Number of pigs sold per year (n = 301)

<5

218 (72.4)

5

31 (10.3)

>5

52 (17.3)

Costs for Ikg of feed in USD (n = 276)

0.06 - 0.2

171 (62)

0.3 - 0.4

59 (21.4)

0.5 - 0.7

12 (14.3)

>0.7

34 (2.3)

Pig feed used (n = 306)

Grass

7 (2.3)

Industrial feed

252 (82.4)

Garbage

47 (15.4)

Food enough for one pig per day in Kgs (n = 274)

2-Jan

174 (63.5)

3-Feb

100 (36.5)

Market for pigs (n = 304)

Transported to other places

44 (14.5)

Within their villages

260 (85.5)