Indigenous Technical Knowledge and Its Potential Application to Uganda's Pig Sub‐Sector
ABSTRACT Uganda's pork consumption is speculated to exceed any other livestock meat consumption by 2050. However, the current trend in pig production may not meet the demand due to pig production constraints such as recurrent disease incidences and high feeding costs. The proposed modern practi...
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| author | Junior Senyonga Kasima Basil Mugonola Harriet Muyinza Sarah Kizza‐Nkambwe Geoffrey Akiiki Beyihayo Kenneth Kidega James Nokrach Maxmillan Mpewo Marx Kisaame Elly Kurobuza Ndyomugyenyi |
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| description | ABSTRACT Uganda's pork consumption is speculated to exceed any other livestock meat consumption by 2050. However, the current trend in pig production may not meet the demand due to pig production constraints such as recurrent disease incidences and high feeding costs. The proposed modern practices are not cost‐effective, especially for resource‐constrained pig farmers. This review, therefore, synthesises previous studies on the practicability of integrating Indigenous Technical Knowledge (ITK) in pig production to mitigate the prevailing pig production challenges in Uganda. By employing ITK, smallholder farmers have realised that indigenous pig breeds are disease‐resistant and suit the prevailing harsh tropical conditions. In addition, affordable plant‐based concoctions have been developed to cure diseases in pigs. For example, Centella asiatica has been identified as a potential purgative for diarrhoeal infections. Integrating pigs in cropping systems has also been adopted as a low‐cost alternative to effectively feed pigs for optimal performance. Fortunately, most of the ITK options for solving pig production challenges are feasible in Uganda. Thus, ITK should be embedded in the country's extension system to increase smallholder farmers' awareness about its potential of improving pig production. An ITK‐modern technology integration would probably meet the acceptance and be suitable for commercial pig producers. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b483bc9884e54aae91717eeabc12d6d82025-01-31T16:15:28ZengWiley-VCHModern Agriculture2751-41022024-12-0122n/an/a10.1002/moda.70003Indigenous Technical Knowledge and Its Potential Application to Uganda's Pig Sub‐SectorJunior Senyonga Kasima0Basil Mugonola1Harriet Muyinza2Sarah Kizza‐Nkambwe3Geoffrey Akiiki Beyihayo4Kenneth Kidega5James Nokrach6Maxmillan Mpewo7Marx Kisaame8Elly Kurobuza Ndyomugyenyi9Faculty of Agriculture and Environment Gulu University Gulu UgandaFaculty of Agriculture and Environment Gulu University Gulu UgandaFood Bioscience and Agribusiness Laboratory National Agricultural Research Laboratories Kampala UgandaFaculty of Engineering, Design and Technology Uganda Christian University Mukono UgandaFaculty of Agriculture and Environment Gulu University Gulu UgandaFaculty of Agriculture and Environment Gulu University Gulu UgandaFaculty of Agriculture and Environment Gulu University Gulu UgandaFaculty of Engineering, Design and Technology Uganda Christian University Mukono UgandaDepartment of English Bethel Children's Village Kawanda Wakiso UgandaFaculty of Agriculture and Environment Gulu University Gulu UgandaABSTRACT Uganda's pork consumption is speculated to exceed any other livestock meat consumption by 2050. However, the current trend in pig production may not meet the demand due to pig production constraints such as recurrent disease incidences and high feeding costs. The proposed modern practices are not cost‐effective, especially for resource‐constrained pig farmers. This review, therefore, synthesises previous studies on the practicability of integrating Indigenous Technical Knowledge (ITK) in pig production to mitigate the prevailing pig production challenges in Uganda. By employing ITK, smallholder farmers have realised that indigenous pig breeds are disease‐resistant and suit the prevailing harsh tropical conditions. In addition, affordable plant‐based concoctions have been developed to cure diseases in pigs. For example, Centella asiatica has been identified as a potential purgative for diarrhoeal infections. Integrating pigs in cropping systems has also been adopted as a low‐cost alternative to effectively feed pigs for optimal performance. Fortunately, most of the ITK options for solving pig production challenges are feasible in Uganda. Thus, ITK should be embedded in the country's extension system to increase smallholder farmers' awareness about its potential of improving pig production. An ITK‐modern technology integration would probably meet the acceptance and be suitable for commercial pig producers.https://doi.org/10.1002/moda.70003high feeding costsindigenous technical knowledgesmallholder farmers |
| spellingShingle | Junior Senyonga Kasima Basil Mugonola Harriet Muyinza Sarah Kizza‐Nkambwe Geoffrey Akiiki Beyihayo Kenneth Kidega James Nokrach Maxmillan Mpewo Marx Kisaame Elly Kurobuza Ndyomugyenyi Indigenous Technical Knowledge and Its Potential Application to Uganda's Pig Sub‐Sector Modern Agriculture high feeding costs indigenous technical knowledge smallholder farmers |
| title | Indigenous Technical Knowledge and Its Potential Application to Uganda's Pig Sub‐Sector |
| title_full | Indigenous Technical Knowledge and Its Potential Application to Uganda's Pig Sub‐Sector |
| title_fullStr | Indigenous Technical Knowledge and Its Potential Application to Uganda's Pig Sub‐Sector |
| title_full_unstemmed | Indigenous Technical Knowledge and Its Potential Application to Uganda's Pig Sub‐Sector |
| title_short | Indigenous Technical Knowledge and Its Potential Application to Uganda's Pig Sub‐Sector |
| title_sort | indigenous technical knowledge and its potential application to uganda s pig sub sector |
| topic | high feeding costs indigenous technical knowledge smallholder farmers |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/moda.70003 |
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