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EXCLUSIVE:Capitechasclosed2000MMM
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CapeTownProspectivesmallbusinessownersoften
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Thefollowingaretheproblemsencounteredby
developingpigfarmerswhentheyattemptpigfarmingat
acommerciallevel:

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piggery

Developingpigfarmersmusttakethebelowpointsinto
considerationwhenplanningtostartapiggeryata
commerciallevel.Sappowouldthenbeabletoassist.

Untoldstoryofporkproduction
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claims
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Marketagreements
Itistheresponsibilityofafarmertodoafeasibilitystudy
andresearchabouttheavailabilityandproximityof
marketstotheproposedpiggeryandtoenterinto
agreementswiththoseprospectivemarkets.Sappowill
assistbyprovidingrelevantinformationaboutsuch
markets.

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PortiaMatsanefromtheSouthAfricanPorkProducers
Organisation(Sappo)respondedwiththesekeypoints:

Lackoffinancetostartpigfarmingatacommercially
viablelevel.
Lackofexperienceandtrainingtoproduce
commercially.
Lackofadviceandmentorshiptosustainaviable
piggery.
Failuretomeetabattoirrequirementstomarkettheir
pigs.

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Standardsquestionedin$1trn
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Porkproduction:Newgestation
stalls

Land
Prospectivefarmersmustensurethattheyhaveownershiporalongtermleasefortheland.The
sizeofthelandrequiredwillvarywithhowmanypigsarekept,atwhatagetheyaresoldandhow
intensivelythepigsarefarmed,butthelayoutmustmeasureuptobasicbiosecurityrules.
EnvironmentalManagementPlan(EMP)
ItisalsothedutyofaprospectivepigfarmertoprovideanapprovedEMPfortheidentifiedland
asrequiredbytheenvironmentallaws.AnEMPisacomponentofanEnvironmentalImpact
Assessment(EIA),whichmustbeprovidedinanycommercialpiggery.Sappocanassistwith
contactdetailsofconsultantswhocanperformthis.
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ProspectivepigfarmersmustalsobereadytoregisterwiththeDepartmentofWaterAffairsfor
wateruserandwastedischargewaterrelateduselicenses.

Finance
Pigfarmingrequireshighcapitalinvestmentfromthebeginning.Sappocanassistdevelopingpig
farmerswithgenericbusinessplansforeitheranoutgrowerunitorafarrowtofinishunit.These
businessplansareavailableelectronicallyonrequestfromSappoandthefarmercanadjustthem
toher/hisneeds.Sappowillalsoprovidealistoffinancialinstitutionswhichcanassistfinancially.
Constructionplans
Sappocanprovidetheseplanswherepossibleoncethereisanindicationthatthereisfinanceto
startapiggeryonanapprovedsite.Itisthedutyofthefarmertoobtainquotationsforthe
executionoftheplan.
Productioninputs
Itistheresponsibilityofafarmertonegotiatebetterdealswhenpurchasingproductioninputsfor
her/hisbusinessoperation.Sappowillassistinidentifyingsourcesofproductioninputsforthe
piggeryproject.

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Sappoisanorganisationofcommercialpigfarmers.Aprospectivewhobecomesactivelyinvolved
inthecommercialproductionandmarketingofpigsmaycontactaSappoofficeforjoiningin
his/herrespectiveprovince.Sappowillassistdevelopingpigfarmerswhethertheyaremembers
ofSappoornot.
Sappoassistsdevelopingpigfarmerstoovercometheproblemstheyfaceby:
Providingagenericbusinessplanforusetoapplyforfinancialassistance.
Trainingofprospectiveandexistingpigfarmers.
ProvidingmentorshiptocertainpiggeriesastheymaybedeemedsuitablebySappo.
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StepOne:getThandiModiseinasyourconsultantandheavyweightpoliticalconnectionfornon
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MikeThatistobecomeapig!
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Oopsorry...myapologies....AntonioTonin.......
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TavengwaChiviriraMuchiniAugust9,2014at18:19

Ilikethepigfarm.Whatiusedtohatewasthebrutalslaughterweusedtowatchinthe80s.Apigwould
getfloggedonthehead.Thatwastheslaughter.Sameforrabbits.
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HenningVenterAugust10,2014at04:53

Tavengwa,thatishowyouslaughterforownuse,attheabitwortheyuseacaptiveboltgun.But
itisbasiclythesame.Youdon'tgiveproductionanimalsnames,animalswithnamesarepets
andpetsdon'tgetslaughtered.
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BarbaraSmithAugust10,2014at08:59
Seriously,thisisnewsworthy?
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PietPretoriusAugust10,2014at10:55

Sonowthemediahavetoeducatetherestoftheanctopdogsinpigfarmingsothattherewon'tbe
moredeadpigsonancfarms.Welldone.Maybeyoucanalsodoashortcoursein"Howtoensuretop
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