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Academic Research Journal of Agricultural Science and Research 

Vol. 5(4), pp. 244-254. July, 2017.

ISSN: 2360-7874 

 DOI: 10.14662/ARJASR2017.011

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Live Pigs Marketing and Buyers’ Characteristics in Ethiopia

 

Zemelak Goraga*1, Abate Bekele2, Tamrat Degefa2, Misba Alwi2, Mammo Mengesha2, Gustavo J. M. M. Lima3

 

1 Ethiopian Biotechnology Institute, P.O.Box:5954, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

2Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research at DZARC, P.O.Box: 32, Debrezeit, Ethiopia

3Embrapa Swine and Poultry, P.O.Box 21, Concordia SC, 89700-000, Concordia, Brazil

 

*Corresponding author: zemelaks@yahoo.com

 

Accepted 26 June 2017


 

Abstract

 

The study presented valuable information on live pigs’ marketing, buyers’ characteristics, purpose of buying pigs, partnerships among market actors, trend of swine business and motivational drivers in swine sector of Ethiopia. A total of 66 swine farms were selected in six major towns to collect quantitative and qualitative data on the studied parameters. A multi-stage sampling procedure was employed to select sampling areas and respondents. A standardized questionnaire was used to collect the data using person to person interview. Data were analyzed using appropriate statistical procedures of SPSS. On average 10, 40 and 163 pigs per farm per year were sold in small, medium and large scales of production, respectively, and this was statistically significant (P<0.05) across the three scales of production. Brokers (40%), people in informal market (20%) and owners of nearby farms (14.5%) were the main buyers of live pigs in Ethiopia. The study revealed that the main purposes of buying live pigs in Ethiopia were for re-selling and/or production. About 80.4% of the interviewed swine producers had no partnership with buyers, i.e. they were independent and met just on spot market. The involvement of foreigners in pigs’ production chain was much higher (54.5%) than their involvement in processing (11.4%) and marketing (34.1%) chains in Ethiopia. According to the findings of the study, a positive trend for swine business was observed in Ethiopia. 45.2% of the respondents did show an interest to continue their business with an increasing level of production. Key information obtained from this study can be used to develop strategies aiming to improve live pigs’ marketing in the country.

Keywords:
buyers’ characteristic; Ethiopian pigs; market price; motivational drivers, partnership
 

How to cite this article: Goraga Z, Bekele A, Degefa T, Alwi M, Mengesha M, Lima GJMM (2017). Live Pigs Marketing and Buyers’ Characteristics in Ethiopia. Acad. Res. J. Agri. Sci. Res. 5(4): 244-254

 

 

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