Profitability Analysis Of Pig Production Under Intensive Management System In Nsukka Local Government Area Of Enugu State, Nigeria

Abstract

The study examined the profitability of pig production under intensive management system in Nsukka Local Government Area in the year 2009. Data were obtained from five notable intensive pig farmers and their employees through well structured questionnaire and oral interviews. Data were analyzed using profitability tools like Gross Margin, Net Revenue and Cost Benefit Ratio. Findings showed that under one production year, the gross margin was N1,182,000 while Net Revenue was N1,004,750 and the Cost Benefit Ratio (CBR) was 1.30 which indicates that the enterprise is profitable since BCR is greater than 1. The result also revealed that feed cost was the most expensive resource. It was recommended that feed cost should be reduced through the process of substituting feed with locally available by products. Better marketing channels should be established for increased sales of pork.