Professional Training & Project Study

Vision Agribusiness Farm Ltd (VAF) is set to host a specialized two-day workshop on 21–22 November 2025 focusing on pig nutrition and feeding management. The training will take place at the VAF Head Office in Kageyo, Gicumbi District, and will be facilitated by an international expert from PUM Netherlands, one of VAF’s key development partners.

This workshop aims to strengthen farmers’ capacity to improve productivity, reduce feeding costs, and promote sustainable farming practices. With expert guidance from the PUM specialist, participants will have access to global best practices adapted to local farming realities.

The training will cover four major themes:

1. Nutritional needs of pigs and recommended daily intake
2. Balanced diet formulation and ration development
3. Performance evaluation and feed efficiency improvement
4. Understanding and managing risks associated with poor feeding

Farmers will benefit from hands-on demonstrations, technical explanations, and direct interaction with an international professional experienced in modern swine nutrition.

This initiative is part of VAF’s ongoing collaboration with PUM Netherlands to empower local farmers with advanced knowledge and enhance Rwanda’s pig farming sector.

For inquiries:

📞 +250788590416 / +250788898621

📧 jeaclaudshiri@gmail.com

Day 2 in the 16th AGRISHOW 2023

The vision Agribusiness Farm ltd is honored to announce 16th National agriculture show to be held from 20th to 29th July 2023 at Mulindi / Gasabo Show Ground

The second day in 16^th  AGRISHOW was the exhibition day. The day on which the different people with different ideas come to visit our stand for clarification.  Some with questions others with inadequate understandings about pig farming. As we did yesterday, we are also going answer the questions that were asked by the visitors. 

Let’s first show you the most frequent questions:

•  What are the criteria do you consider when selling the pigs?
• Which breeds do you grow?

Let’s go for the answers now as we have now seen the most common questions:

• On our mode of selling pigs, mainly we put more emphasis on it’s weight and currently the price for one kilogram is priced at 4000Rwf this is both considered on both pigs bought for growing and for slaughters. So, simply our price structure always depend on the weight of the bought pig and the price is independent of the reason for buying the pig.
• Talking about the breeds that we grow:

I. LANDRACE.

The Landrace breed is important for the production of quality bacon pigs. It is smaller than the Large White, but has much larger hams. It has large floppy ears that fall over its eyes.

As well Landrace are known for their length of body, high percentage of carcass weight in the ham and loin, and ideal amount of finish. Landrace are prolific sows that farrow large pigs and which are exceptionally heavy milkers.

With high fertility rates the South African Landrace pig breed can produce these days easily up to 18 – 21 piglets born alive, per litter. The South African Landrace sows are renowned for their femininity, docility, milkability and mothering ability.

II. LARGE WHITE.

The Large White is a rugged and hardy breed that can withstand a wide range of climatic conditions. They are commonly used in crossbreeding or hybrid programs, with the most popular cross being Large White and Landrace. This cross is often used as the maternal line in commercial herds.

III. PIETRAIN.

Pietrain pigs can provide not only a manageable ownership proposition, but also an excellent source of top-quality pork. The Pietrain, at 83%, produces carcasses with the highest meat content of any pig.

Pietrain boars offer pig producers an excellent option for maximizing efficient lean meat production, particularly with commercial halothane-free lines available. In many markets there is a demand for lean pork, and, as such, the Pietrain is used as terminal sire in commercial breeding programs.

Litter size is generous, too, with up to 13 piglets being common from a healthy young sow. What’s more, the youngsters are robust little creatures and, once out, will grow and develop strongly and typically without drama.

IV. DUROC.

Duroc pork boasts superior marbling and increased intramuscular fat to lend itself to a naturally juicer more tender product. Serve incredible tasting pork at your dinner table! It’s versatility and superior flavor makes this pork breed an everyday household staple.

Duroc pigs are one of the better breeds for farming. Their temperament, large litter size, and rapid growth will always benefit farmers. As for meat quality, their abundance of well-marbled meat will always have a place at the market

The Duroc is a large-framed, late-maturing type, excellent for heavy-carcasses production. The forequarters, particularly the head and neck, are light and it has small lop ears. The skin is a solid reddish color, varying from gold to a deep, brick red. They have a medium length and slight dish of the face.

While most pigs have litters of about 5 to 10 piglets, Duroc sows can often produce large litters of 10 to 15 piglets.

V. CAMBOROUGH.

The Camborough is bred to maximize the pounds of weaned pigs per year with excellent feed efficiency. In addition, the Camborough can typically be bred three weeks earlier than sows with other genetics, resulting in a higher total number of piglets per sow per lifetime and lower production costs.

Camborough pigs are praised for their excellent meat quality that is to say; not too much fat, better resistance to parasites, higher growth rate, better mothering ability and high average litter size of 14 piglets.