Cutehector:
I love pork.

Moh247:




We love foreign Chicken, Fish and Turkey more

Fulani cattles from far away Muritiania always taste better to Nigeria

Rams from Chad, Senegal and Niger are the best for Nigerians

Okporoko, stock fish from Norway and Finland taste better than our own catfish as Nigeria

Canned Sardine, Canned sweet corn and beef from America is sweeter in our mouth


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Probz:


So do I (the stock it produces for jollof rice can taste a little off with ose-Nsukka, so I’ve noticed, but generally it’s good meaty stuff) but I understand why there isn’t the biggest demand for it anywhere in Nigeria (I’m not even talking about northerners’/Muslims’ prohibitions against halal-meat). Nigeria’s a country that has more business with goats and birds. Lamb and pork are nice (I am often thinking in terms of jollof rice but these two meats are fire with with conventional okra soup of the more Igbotic/Ondo kind as well) but they’re not Naija’s priority at the moment.

1Sharon:


Am I wrong? Pork meat is widely consumed in Ghana even though there are Muslims too.

So why is Nigeria's case different? Fulanis that's why.


The only place you can find non- halal in Nigeria is among Igbo butchers.

Half of Nigeria is not Muslim so why is halal meat being pushed on the majority??

ZooOga:


The subject is Nigeria so I don't know what goes on in Ghana except them closing up shops owned by Nigerian business ppl.

As far as I know, no one forces halal meat on anyone in 9ja. Ppl are free to consume whatever they want including bushmeat, grasscutters/rats and all the pots of snake-soup they can catch and cook. My viewpoint stands, your post is an example of ethnic bigotry and religious intolerance. BTW, we have Igbo Muslims and Igbo Jews that keep kosher.

omonnakoda:
It is bigger in Lagos(farming) than goats. There is a pig estate in Gberigbe and an even bigger one at Oke-Aro both in Lagos State. Restaurants buy more Hausa goats
I do not know anyone in southern Nigeria that actually farms the so called native goats on industrial scale.
There is huge demand for pork in Lagos State > As in Huge. DO not forget that Lagos has people from all over./ The Oke Aro one used to be massive I do not know what it looks like today but in SW Nigeria, Benue, Taraba pork demand and consumption is huge.

1Sharon:


What is the percentage of non-halal butchers vs halal butchers?

omonnakoda:
Pigs do not smell as bad as chickens/poultry

NwaNimo1:
Pigs are greedy......to costly to feed. (Ask Buhari!)

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....only can work if the pigs have access to a rubbish dump.

Parachoko:
I heard is profitable.

Pork is even cheaper than beef

1Sharon:
because muslims(fulani) secretly run Nigeria!

Pork meat isn't popular thanks to them.

Alot of Nigerians only realise people actually consume pigs when they leave Nigeria.

The flow of meat is controlled by Muslims.

1Sharon:


There are Muslims in Ghana too but pork meat is widely consumed.

angelfallz:
How many Nigerians DON'T eat those things up there that I listed? You would be surprised.

Hpesoj:


Most Christians are also not confortable consuming it as it is considered unclean.

omonnakoda:
What is COMMON? Is turkey or goat farming common? We are still importing chicken, turkey fish
Even Cow farming we have not mastered
Truth is we have a serious knowledge deficit
Industrial level animal farming need industrial production of Maize and Soya to feed the animals

US produces 11 Metric tonnes of Maize from 1 hectare of land compared to 1.5 in Nigeria

Even cassava which we are the highest producer in the world we produce 10metric tonnes per hectare compared to 22 for Thailand

1Sharon:
because muslims(fulani) secretly run Nigeria!

Pork meat isn't popular thanks to them.

Alot of Nigerians only realise people actually consume pigs when they leave Nigeria.

The flow of meat is controlled by Muslims.

brain54:
Piggery is very capital intensive to start up.
It is generally considered as a dirty business especially as compared with other type of animal farming.


Generally pork meat is not as widely accepted as others. Poultry or beef for instance. It is actually forbidden by Islam religion and only some Christians accept it also due to religious reasons. So the demand is low compared to beef or chicken.

Also I think to farm pigs commercially it takes a longer period to start breaking even and returns on investment. Not many are willing to take the risk involved in rearing due to the long time frame involved. It’s a long term investment.


Also outbreak of diseases ( swine flu) for instance often discourage prospective farmers. Existing farms also battle with many of these diseases while many are being shut down especially the larger ones.

Lastly lack or absence of information on piggery thereby limiting those that start up or go into piggery as a form of business.

This is not to say it is not a lucrative business however. From my little and humble experience I will say pig farming is one of the most lucrative aspects of agriculture.

omonnakoda:
This Cost issue can be extended to cattle,poultry or any other kind of animal farming


To farm animals correctly means farming what the animals will eat.

That mean using loads of fertilizer. We need to increase fertilizer consumption if we are to feed 200 million. We need to understand fertilizer as a strategic and existential commodity
Fertiliser is linked to animal farming because it allows you to grow very cheap maize and soya which fatten the animal quickly. That is the miracle of Ukraine grain.
Maize and Soya are used to feed pigs , cows, fish,chicken etc
We should be Nunber 2 or 3 Fertilizer producer and consumer

that is the only way to make ranching or any other animal farming feasible

FuckSilly:

Because the Bible condemned it, SWINE!

Muslims don't eat it too.

Only fools eat pigs.

BeardedMeat:
Don't transfer your stupidity to this thread.

mariahAngel:
Why is pig rearing not common in Nigeria?
Is it that there are little to no demands for pork meat?

Picture source: Google.

Munzy14:

This particular type is tedious, the stench ooh goodness..Take a tour to a pig farm..smh

Capital intensive in an unstable economy can cause HBP.

Then, poor market..

Gabangel:


Yeah, the same bible has a place where an Apostle had a dream where all sorts of forbidden meat appear before him and he is told to eat and he refuses, calling them - is it cursed or forbidden? And God warns him. As a Christian, except meat offered to idols, you are at liberty to eat almost any meat. (Nope, not humans and of course, if you want to try monkey or gorilla meat that looks like humans be my guest, but don't vomit). And the bible also says - ONLY A FOOL SAYS THERE IS NO GOD.