Authors : Omowumi A. Olowa, Olatomide W. Olowa and Umoru John Issah
Abstract: Over the years, structural changes in pig production has led to obvious increase in scale of production through the establishment of medium to large industrial sized pig farms. This has given rise to monumental increase in pig dung with attendant waste management challenges that need to be addressed. This study seek to analyze the impact of structural changes in pig production and how they affect manure management practices. Data were collected from three hundred pig farmers in Ifo local Government Area through the use of questionnaire. These data were analysed using mean, standard deviation and multinomial log it regression. The results showed that the scale of pig production has an important impact on the pattern of pig manure management. Moreover, the results from descriptive statistics and multinomial estimation suggest that smaller pig producers are more likely to apply pig manure to their own lands while larger pig producers are more likely to sell the manure or find other ways to dispose of it. It was recommended among others that environmental policies that encourage greater manure treatment should be encouraged.
Omowumi A. Olowa, Olatomide W. Olowa and Umoru John Issah, 2021. Production Scale and Dung/Manure Management of Pig Farmers in Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State. Agricultural Journal, 16: 9-15.