A sow has a gestation period of 115 days from which it can produce 10-12 piglets in a litter. The sow can produce up to two times per year if managed well, making it the most reproductive livestock in the world. Each piglet costs between 50,000 and 100,000 shillings, and the number of pigs in a given farm can easily double at this reproduction rate. With the rapid livestock reproduction and the demand for sales, this project will greatly impact the families at the Kaberamaido CarePoint by increasing income at the household level which will in turn improve living conditions, empower families to pay for education expenses for children, and provide access to better medical care.
Because the piggery project will be revolving in nature, the CarePoint will pass on 50 piglets to 50 orphaned and vulnerable children who are not in the CarePoint.