PROJECT PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH SMALL SCALE COMMERCIAL

POULTRY & PIGGERY PROJECT IN NYANDAGO VILLAGE RUCHENCHE

PARISH KANYABWANGA SUB COUNTY BITEREKO COUNTY MITOOMA
DISTRICT.

PROGRAM: POULTRY & PIGGERY PROJECT

ADDRESS;

MR. KINTU STEPHEN.

PHONE CONTACT: 0756080917/ 0772891700

NYANDONGO NYANDAGO VILLAGE RUCHENCHE PARISH

KANYABWANGA SUB COUNTY BITEREKO COUNTY MITOOMA.
 TABLE OF CONTENTS.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.....................................................................................................i

1.1 Background of the project.............................................................................................1

1.2 Location:........................................................................................................................1
1.3 Aims of the project........................................................................................................1
1.4 Specific objectives.........................................................................................................1
1.5 Mission..........................................................................................................................2
2.0 The strategies of poultry and piggery project................................................................2

3.0 Justification of the project.............................................................................................3

4.0 Management..................................................................................................................3

4.1 Proposed personnel to carry out the work on this farm.................................................4

4.2 Management of the project............................................................................................5
5.0 Technical aspects...........................................................................................................7

5.1 Technical analysis of a poultry project..........................................................................7

ANNEX 1..........................................................................................................................10

5.2 Project profit projection...............................................................................................12

5.3 Production parameters for the poultry enterprise........................................................12
5.3 Technical analysis for piggery project.........................................................................12
6.0 Market Aspects............................................................................................................14

7.0 Financial Aspects.........................................................................................................15

7.1 Land.............................................................................................................................15
7.2 Buildings......................................................................................................................15
7.2.1 Poultry House..........................................................................................................15
7.2.2 Piggery House..........................................................................................................16
7.3 Furniture and Farm tools.............................................................................................17
7.4 Purchase of old day chicks..........................................................................................17
7.5 Purchase of 2 months piglets.......................................................................................17
8.0 Investment Profitability Analysis................................................................................17

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8.1 Notes and Assumptions...............................................................................................18
8.2 Viability Indicators......................................................................................................19
8.2.1 Internal Rate of Return (IRR)...............................................................................19
8.3 SWOT analysis............................................................................................................19
9.0 Implementation of the project......................................................................................21

9.1 Sustainability of the project.........................................................................................22

9.2 Why this project will succeed over similar projects or where others have failed?......22
ANNEX 1..........................................................................................................................24

HOW WILL THE PIGGERY AND POULTRY PROJECT BENEFIT FROM EACH
OTHER..............................................................................................................................26

Conclusion.........................................................................................................................27

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1.1 Background of the project
The demand for pork and chicken in Uganda has been increasing in recent years due to
population growth, urbanization, and changing dietary habits. Pork and chicken are
affordable sources of animal protein, making them popular among low-income
households. The growing demand for these products presents a significant opportunity for
farmers and entrepreneurs to increase production and supply.

1.2 Location:
The farm is located in Nyandago village Ruchenche parish Kanyabwanga Sub county
Bitereko county Mitooma district.

1.3 Aims of the project

The following are the aims of the project;

To promote economic empowerment: the project aims to provide opportunities for youth
to generate income, improve their economic status, and become financially independent.

To improve on skill development: The project will offer practical training and skill
development in animal husbandry, feeding and nutrition, and marketing and sales, which
will equip young people with valuable skills for future employment and entrepreneurship
opportunities.

To boost Entrepreneurship in Mitooma District: By starting and running this project,

youth will gain experience in entrepreneurship, learn how to start and manage a small
business, and develop the confidence and skills to become successful entrepreneurs.

To promote Food security: The project will also contribute to food security by producing
meat, eggs, and other animal products that can be consumed locally or sold in nearby
markets.

To promote Environmental sustainability: Youth will learn about sustainable animal

farming practices that prioritize animal welfare, reduce environmental impacts, and
conserve natural resources.

1.4 Specific objectives

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  To Increase the production so as to attain pre-war production level

 To raise poultry and piggery farming practices.

 To strengthen the productive capacity of the youth farming groups in Nyandogo

village

 To create a sense of awareness for the youth folk towards sustainable agriculture
production.

1.5 Mission
 To have a wealthy, educated, empowered, and a healthy population in Nyandago
village area in the near future

2.0 The strategies of poultry and piggery project

 Improve the economic condition as well as other sectors of society as a whole.

 Train the youth in income generative activities in order to generate enough money
to support their families and siblings.

 Train youth to acquire more efficient management skills in agricultural

production, harvesting, storage, processing and marketing.

 Help youth to objectively focus on the demands of the market and promote high
value market-oriented poultry and animals.

 Providing improved varieties of poultry and breeds of animals that are quick
maturing and high yielding under average systems of management. Community
mobilization and sensitization of the people to actively participate in the various
project components. In particular to encourage youth to voluntarily form small
farmer groups/associations and societies based on the interest they themselves
have in each enterprise.

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  To become an active agent in the reduction of food insecurity and malnutrition in
Nyandongo Mitooma District by providing an adequate and reliable supply of
eggs to local markets

3.0 Justification of the project

There is an increasing demand for eggs and pork and not only in Nyandago area but also
in the as evidenced by the establishment of Nyambura mixed farm and this has improved
the standards of living of the people because this farm alone employs over 300
people.Currently there is a lot of export of eggs and pork from Uganda to Sudan, Rwanda
and Republic of Congo. Unfortunately official export figure could not be easily obtained.
Demand for pork in and around Kampala is quite high especially in the suburbs of
Wandegeya, Nakulabye, Kabalagala, Muyenga, Kansanga, Ntinda, Namasuba, Makindye
etc.

In addition many supermarkets are also selling much eggs and meat. Thirdly there are
two pork/bacon processing factories near Kampala (Wambizi on Kampala -Masaka Road
and Seguku on Kampala-Entebbe Road).Poultry and piggery are some of the most
promising enterprises in the Uganda agricultural sector. This is because they require little
space and relatively small initial capital per unit head compared to other livestock
enterprises. There is easy availability of day-old chicks, piglets and animal feeds as well
as animal drugs on the market hence this has called for the establishment of a small scale
commercial poultry & piggery project in Nyandongo Mitooma District

4.0 Management
For any enterprise to succeed, proper and efficient management is essential in order to
realize good returns on investment. Poultry and pig farming are labor-intensive
enterprises. For maximum production, efficient labour is required on daily basis.
Therefore close supervision is necessary. Feeding, watering, cleaning and sanitation,
observation of diseases and disorders, collection of products for market and arranging an
efficient system of sales must be well coordinated by a qualified manager.

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4.1 Proposed personnel to carry out the work on this farm.
Table 1: Proposed Labour Requirements for the Enterprise

Personnel Number Qualification Remuneration per

month

Manager 1 Diploma in animal Shs. 1,000,000

husbandry

Store keeper 1 Certificate In Store Shs.400,000

Management And
Procurement

Accounts clerk 1 Certificate in Book Shs.500,000

Keeping

Sales man 1 Certicficate in Shs.400,000

marketing

Attendants 10 Senior six Shs.2,200,000

Security guard 2 Senior six Shs. 240,000

Total 16 Shs. 4,740,000

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4.2 Management of the project
A. STRUCTURE

B. PERSONNEL RESPONSIBILITIES

Project Board

During the transition period, the Board of Directors of the project shall first compose the
Project Board in order to:

 Direct the full implementation of the project

 Approve/Disapprove large financial transactions involving the project

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  Possess the documents in the entry and exit of financial matters of the Project

 Arrange quarterly meetings with the personnel who manage the project.

Manager

 Makes sure of the proper implementation of the project

 Temporarily directly the production and distribution/sale in the absence of a

production officer and marketing officer; Arranges the monthly meeting of the
workers

Secretary/Cashier

 Responsible for the clerical aspects of the project

 Assist the Manager in the day-to-day activities

 Hold the documents of the meetings, properties, and financial transactions of the
project.

Poultry Caretaker

 Responsible for the purchase of birds, feed, growth, and Production of the
chickens

 Responsible for the care and safety of the chickens, including the poultry
structures and facilities; Assumes other duties and responsibilities that may be
entrusted by the Manager

Store keeper:

 Inventory and stock management.

Accounts Clerk:

 Keeping farm records and accounts.

Salesman:

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  Carry out business transactions on and off the farm.

Piggery and poultry Attendants:

 Perform day to day duties like feeding, watering, cleaning and collecting produce.

Security Guard:

 Ensure security and safety on the farm

5.0 Technical aspects

5.1 Technical analysis of a poultry project

Besides the cost of construction of the poultry houses, below are the financial cost
estimates for 1000 layers

PURCHASE OF OLD DAY CHICKS

Item Quantity Unit Cost Amount

Purchase of Day Old chicks 1000 3000 3,000,000

Subtotal 3,000,000

FEEDING

PERIOD QUANTITY UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

(WEEKS)

0-6 1000*45kg per 2,600 2,115,000

day*47 days

6-10 1000*50kg per 1,500,000

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 day*30 days

10-16 1000*53kg per 2,491,000

day*47 days

16-22 1000*55kg per 2,585,000

day*47 days

22-60 1000*60kg per 2,820,000

day*47 days

60 weeks to End 1000*80 kg per 4,000,000

day*47 days

TOTAL ………………..

WATER

Chicks must have access to clean water, fresh, cool water. This is necessary for flocks to
get off a good start.

Below is a table showing water consumed by 1000 birds per day.

AGE(WEEK) 21 32 DEGREES
DEGREES LITTER
LITER

2 30 35

4 77 118

6 101 169

8 118 196

10 125 216

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12 134 224

14 139 232

16 144 240

18 148 246

TOTAL 2,000,000UGX

DRUGS

ITEM QUANTITY UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

 Chick Formula 1 sachet per 100 birds 10000 100,000

so 1000/100=10

 Dewormer 50 Sachets 15000 750,000

 Anti-protozoa and 500 Bottles 3000 1,500,000

vitamin

Subtotal 2,350,000

VACCINATION

ITEM QUANTITY UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

Vaccination 8 doses * 1000 100 800,000

Newcastle

Gumboro 3 doses * 1000 100 300,000

Fowl Typhoid 2 doses * 1000 200 400,000

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Mareek’s 1 doses * 1000 100 100,000

Subtotal 1,600,000

ANNEX 1
BILL OF QUANTITIES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE POULTRY

POULTRY PROJECT (ESTIMATED BILLS)

Unit
No. Item Qty Cost(Ushs) Total(Ushs)

1 Feed troughs 200 12,000 2,400,000

2 Pangas 10 5,000 50,000

3 Hoes 10 10,000 100,000

4 Timber 5 big fusos 2,500,000 12,500,000

5 Iron Sheets 200 35,000 7,000,000

6 Nails 100kgs 8000 800,000

7 Labor 2,000,000 2,000,000

8 Transport 1,000,000 1,000,000

9 Water 500,000 500,000

10 Chicken Drinkers 200 25,000 5,000,000

Sprayer 50 15000 750,000

11 Cofffee husks 100 bags 11,000 1,100,000

12 Spade 10 10,000 100,000

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13 Wheel barrow 5 50000 250,000

14 Gamboots 10 20000 200,000

15 Water 5Trips 150,000 750,000

Miscellaneous
16 Costs 3,000,000

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5.2 Project profit projection
It is assumed that only 75% of the production shall be realized, which implies that at least
On average, a healthy laying hen can lay one egg per day, which means that 1000 birds
could produce around 1000 eggs per day.

Assuming that each tray can hold 30 eggs, then 1000 birds can produce around 33 trays
of eggs per day (1000 eggs divided by 30 eggs per tray) o, 1000 birds can produce around
300,000 eggs in a year (1000 birds x 300 eggs per bird).

If each tray can hold 30 eggs, then 1000 birds can produce around 10,000 trays of eggs in
a year (300,000 eggs divided by 30 eggs per tray)

A tray of eggs goes at 12,000 Ugx Shillings. This means gross revenue of 120,000,000
UGX- shall be realized from the sale of eggs in a year of egg production. The off layers
at the end of production shall be sold each at 15000 UGX raising additional revenue of
15,000,000 UGX at the end of the production life.

5.3 Production parameters for the poultry enterprise

Assuming 5% mortality rate, then we shall remain with

1000-(5/100 x 500) = 950 birds.

5.3 Technical analysis for piggery project

Besides the cost of construction of the piggery house, below are the financial cost
estimates for 200 pigs.

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Table 6: Cost Estimates

Item Quantity Unit Cost Amount

Purchase of 2 200 100,000 20,000,000

month Piglets

Subtotal 20,000,000

Feeding 200*60 3000 (Price per Kg) 3,600,000

60-120 days

Subtotal 3,600,000

Drugs 2,000,000
Dewormer

Subtotal 2,000,000

Total 25,600,000

Feeding 200*60 3000 (Price per Kg) 3,600,000

60-120 days

Subtotal 3,600,000

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 B Item Quantity Unit Cost Amount

Drugs 2,000,000
Dewormer

Subtotal 2,000,000

Total 25,600,000

6.0 Market Aspects

With pig production on a large scale, there are several options to market the products.

 Selling piglets at two months old to other farmers either for breeding or fattening.

 Selling young pigs usually at the age of six months for pork.

 Selling adult pigs for bacon

 Selling cull pigs after useful productive life.

Under this project, the main sale option will be selling off six month pigs for pork.
Prospective buyers can collect the pigs from the farm or arrangements can be made with
farm management to deliver the pigs to Kampala or any nearby trading centers. The
demand for pork in and around Kampala is quite high especially in the suburbs of
Wandegeya, Nakulabye, Kabalagala, Muyenga, Kasanga, Ntinda, Namasuba, Makindye

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etc. In addition many supermarkets are also selling much pork, meat and poultry meant.
Thirdly there are two pork/bacon processing factories near Kampala (Wambizi on K’la
Masaka road and Seguku on Kampala - Entebbe road).As for the market for eggs, the
demand is far above the supply of eggs and is always a deficit. The rate at which the
layers are increasing is much lower than the population growth rate; hence, the market for
eggs is always growing.

7.0 Financial Aspects

Finances accruing to this project will be entered into the proper books of accounts when
received. A special Account in the name of the General Cash Account- Project will be
opened to cater for only project funds. To ensure effective control, management and
monitoring of project funds, no single signatory will be allowed to access project funds.
The co-signatory of this account will be the Accounts Clerk. Funds will be withdrawn
from the bank and utilized for the intended purposes based on consent of the committee.

7.1 Land
It is estimated that the Poultry and the Piggery enterprise will be established to a piece of
land measuring one acre.

7.2 Buildings
7.2.1 Poultry House

NO. BIRD STRUCTUR NO. OF NO. OF COST PER COS

OF DENSIT E SIZE STRUCTUR UNITS PER STRUCTUR T
BIRD Y ES STRUCTUR E PER
S E UNI
T

1000 1.5 - 2.5 10*10ft 10 100

square
feet per
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 bird.

The space required for each bird is 2x2 feet; hence total space required is 40,000square
feet. Each poultry room should measure 40x50 feet and should hold a maximum of 1000
birds. The project needs five blocks each with 10 rooms giving a total number of 50
rooms. The distance between each poultry block is at least 40 feet. The design of the
broader block should measure 67x150 feet and each block should have 2rooms of 5,000
square feet each. There will be a central store measuring 10x40 feet with 2 rooms.

7.2.2 Piggery House

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The project will construct 10 blocks with have 200 Fattening pens and the Each pen will
measure 4 x 6 feet, hence the 1st block will measure 40 x 6 feet and the 2nd will measure
48 x 6 feet. The project will construct a disposable pit measuring 10 x4 x3 feet. To each
piggery house there will a urine collection facility measuring 2 x 2x 2feet and made of
concrete

7.3 Furniture and Farm tools

The project will require furniture and farm tools all estimated to cost Shs 5,000,000.

7.4 Purchase of old day chicks

1000 day old chicks will be procured from a well-established supplier. Each chick is
estimated to cost Shs 3000/=, hence, a total of shs 3,000,000/= will be required for this
item.

7.5 Purchase of 2 months piglets

200 piglets of two months old will be procured from an established supplier and each will
cost Shs 100,000/=, giving a total cost of Shs 20,000,000/=

8.0 Investment Profitability Analysis

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Profitability ratios form a core set of bottom-line ratios crucial to all investment analysis.
Profitability ratios are typically based on net earnings, but variations will occasionally
use cash flow or operating earnings

8.1 Notes and Assumptions

 The assumed opportunity cost is 18%

 A tray of eggs holds 30 eggs

 The market selling price of a tray of eggs is estimated at shs 12000/=

 The market selling price of an off-layer is estimated at shs 15,000/=

 The cost of feeds for the poultry enterprise is estimated at shs 1,380/= per kg. It is
assumed that some of the feeds will be bought from the open market while others
will be mixed at the farm.

 The cost of feeds for the piggery is estimated at shs.3000 a kg.The assumption is
that all the feeds will be mixed at the farm.

 Year 0, in the poultry project is made of six months which represents the growing
period before the laying of eggs begins.

 Year 0, in the piggery project is made of eighteen months which represents the
growing period before sale of pigs start.

 The market selling price of six months old pigs is estimated at shs 17,000/= per kg
and the weight of carcass is assumed to be 90kgs.

 A mortality rate of 5% of the pigs purchased has been assumed.

 A mortality rate of 5% of the birds has also been assumed.

 Each sow has been assumed to produce 8 piglets.

 The production rate of eggs per day will vary between 65% and 90% depending
on the timeframe of the laying period.

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8.2 Viability Indicators
8.2.1 Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

The IRR is the discount rate at which the present value cash inflows are equal to the
present value cash outflows and the NPV is zero. The IRR indicates the actual profit rate
of the total investment outlay. It also indicates the maximum loan interest rate that could
be paid without creating any losses for the project. The IRR for the Poultry project is
27% while that one for the Piggery is 23%. Since both IRR for the two projects are higher
than the discount rate (which is also the opportunity rate) both projects are viable.

8.3 SWOT analysis

 Strength

The strength of the poultry project is that i have experience in rearing poultry. I have
skills in rationing of the poultry feeds and carrying out the vaccination of the chicks at
various growth stages. My experience will be very instrumental in making the project a
success. Furthermore, there is easy access to both electricity and water. The town is also
within proximity so buying feeds and vaccines will be easy since there is easy access to
transport. There is also a nearby maize mill in the village that would act as a point for
buying the maize brand that has to be mixed with other food nutrients. Additionally, there
is a small scale coffee processing plant in the village so access to the husks for the
poultry houses will not be a problem at all. The village also has two veterinary officers
who are always available in case of any outbreak of any epidemic that can affect the
goats and chickens. The village is also blessed with fresh green grass that can be used to
feed the goats. At times some families sell the grass at an affordable cost of about
1000Ushs for a bundle that is more for a bicycle to carry. There is also waste land that
can be put to use for both rearing and growing fodder for the pigs. There is also one
family in the village that is involved in rearing cross bred pigs. This will act as a model
project for the youth where they can acquire good knowledge and skills about taking
good care of the project.

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Furthermore, the local representative is an agricultural engineer by profession. He will
therefore be of great help in designing of poultry and housing structures.

 Weakness.

The housing structures that exist are small and therefore need expansion. Another
weakness of the poultry and piggery project is that the returns are realized later in the
future i.e. the returns are not immediate. On addition to the reduced soil fertility as
characterized by;

i. Bush burning

ii. Deforestation

iii. Over cultivation

iv. Improper use of fertilizers

v. Poor farming practices

 Opportunities

There is ready market for both pork and poultry products. Many hotels, restaurants,
schools and other institutions are willing to buy the products at a cost which is
competitive.

Currently pork is on the highest demand within the area and the country at large
compared to other sources of meat like cows, goats etc. currently a kilo of pork costs
between 17,000 and 20,000UGX

Layers are also on a high demand and costs within the range of 15,000 and 20,000UGX.
Coupled with the fast growing rates for both pork and birds, these two projects will be
worthwhile to implement. Two months after giving birth, a pig can be ready to produce
again. Within one and half years, it is capable of producing two times since the gestation
period of a goat is 5 months.

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The soils in the District of Mitooma are generally red sandy loams in the north and clay
loams in the south. The clay loams are relatively fertile hence support growth/ cultivation
of a variety of crops. The sandy loam soils in the north have relatively low nutrient/
fertility content.

 Threats

The increasing food prices is a threat to the projects especially the poultry business that
entirely depends on the feeds from the market.

There is also a possibility of loss of interest from the youth group since the returns from
the projects are not immediate.

Land disputes from land owners especially when the project is running very smoothly.

Malpractice (i.e. the possibilities of fake cases of death, exchange etc.)

9.0 Implementation of the project

A. FIRST PERIOD – Preparation (First Quarter)

Look for workers and proper site for the project. The workers shall consist of the
following:

Manager (partime) 1

Secretary/Cashier (partime) 1

Poultry Caretaker 1

 Preparation for the tools, equipment, and necessary documents.

 Construction of fences and poultry facilities

 Giving of orientation/training, including the methods/strategies in the operation of

the project.

B. SECOND PERIOD – Implementation Proper (Second Third Quarter)

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  Purchase of the layers and care for their growth

 Distribution/Marketing of the chickens

C. THIRD PERIOD – Terminal Period (Fourth Quarter)

 Assessment/Evaluation of the project

 Continuity and expansion of the project

 Preparation of documentary report to be sent to the donor agency.

9.1 Sustainability of the project

The project will be sustained by donor funds. However, in the long run the project will
finance itself. At least all first year the income shall be used for expanding the project in
numbers of birds (at least 1000 birds) with and intent of increasing sales and profitability.
After this first year of egg production at least 50 % of the income will be used to execute
the activities of the project farm (mostly supporting clients in their income generating
activities and the preventive program for youth and children while another percentage
will be still re-invested in the poultry and piggery business to keep the project running.

Through the capacity building and workshops the project staff will be empowered with
some skills in treatment of both the piggery and layer birds and basic knowledge in the
feeds rational.

9.2 Why this project will succeed over similar projects or where others have failed?
 This project will succeed because am going to start by breaking both institutional
and cultural barriers that stop youth and the youth from benefiting from general
agriculture funding. We are going to achieve this through sensitizing about the
gender issues. With the increased global advocacy for youth emancipation,
youth’s incomes have improved. Youth tend to invest more in education, nutrition
and health of their families improving on the general livelihoods of rural
communities. This is why our project particularly encourages youth farmers and
the youth to get on board.

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 The beauty of this project is that it seeks to sensitize the farmers about social
concerns of agriculture in development as a sustainable approach starting with
rural livelihoods inspired by the global food security.

 This project will succeed because it promotes solidarity among farmers. Solidarity
is not a new idea, but indigenous. Our ancestors had this spirit and for some
reason, it was eroded! Now, with more advantages for me to enjoy the economies
of scale. Of course here I have to mention increased bargaining power, more
advocacies to stop the poor farming techniques.

 This project will succeed because the bulk produce of the farmers enabling them
to tap into the nearest markets they have in their reach; this will enable me to
supply my farm produce to schools, hospitals in their communities and beyond.
Farmers waste a lot of their time trying to break into external markets and ignore
the nearest markets which would even cut on their costs of production through
reduced costs of transportation.

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ANNEX 1
BILL OF QUANTITIES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE POULTRY AND
PIGGERY

POULTRY AND PIGGERY PROJECT (ESTIMATED BILLS)

No Unit
. Item Qty Cost(Ushs) Total(Ushs)

1 Cement 100bags 40,000 4,000,000

2 Sand 10trips 100,000 1,000,000

3 Concrete 20trips 120,000 2,400,000

4 Timber 200pieces 3000 600,000

5 Iron Sheets 200 35,000 7,000,000

6 Nails 100kgs 8000 800,000

7 Labor 2,000,000 2,000,000

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 8 Transport 1,000,000 1,000,000

9 Feed troughs 200 10000 2,000,000

10 Salt blocks 50 5000 250,000

11 Water 500,000 500,000

12 Sprayer 50 15000 750,000

13 Spade 10 1000 100,000

14 Wheel barrow 5 50000 250,000

15 Gamboots 10 20000 200,000

16 panga 10 5000 50,000

17 Hoes 10 10000 100,000

19 Bricks 10 trips 100,000 1,000,000

20 Metalic pipes 30 20,000 600,000

21 Water 5Trips 150,000 750,000

22 Miscellaneous Costs 10,000,000

Total 35,350,000

Note 2: It is however important to note that the budget figures could be understated with
intent to suit within the available funds. Any increase in the available funds is capable of
causing some changes.

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HOW WILL THE PIGGERY AND POULTRY PROJECT BENEFIT FROM
EACH OTHER
The poultry and piggery farms can benefit from each other in several ways:

1. Waste management: Poultry farms produce a significant amount of manure and

waste material, which can be used as a valuable source of organic fertilizer for the
piggery farm. Pigs can consume the poultry waste, helping to reduce the
environmental impact and disposal costs for the poultry farm.

2. Feed production: Piggery farms often require a substantial amount of animal feed.
Poultry farms can produce surplus grains, such as corn and soybeans, which can
be used as feed ingredients for pigs. This can help reduce feed costs for the
piggery farm and create a more sustainable and cost-effective feed supply chain.

3. Disease control: Poultry and pigs are susceptible to different types of diseases. By
having both farms in close proximity, it allows for enhanced disease control and
prevention measures. For example, the manure from the piggery farm can be used
as a heat treatment for poultry litter, which can help kill pathogens and reduce the
risk of disease transmission.

4. Nutrient cycling: Poultry and pigs have different nutritional needs. The manure
produced by pigs contains nutrients that are beneficial for poultry, and vice versa.
By integrating the two farms, the nutrients can be efficiently recycled and utilized
within the system. For instance, the nitrogen-rich poultry manure can be used to
fertilize crops grown for pig feed, completing a nutrient cycle.

5. Economies of scale: By combining the poultry and piggery farms, there can be
shared infrastructure and resources, such as buildings, equipment, and labor. This
can result in cost savings and improved operational efficiency for both farms.

6. Diversification of income: Having both poultry and piggery operations diversifies

the sources of income for the farm. If there are fluctuations in the market demand
or prices for one type of livestock, the other may compensate for it, reducing the
overall financial risk.

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It is important to note that successful integration of these farms requires proper planning,
management, and adherence to relevant regulations to ensure the welfare of the animals
and minimize potential risks

Conclusion
I have a strong will and enthusiasm to change something and to raise hope again
especially in rural communities. But activities and program need sustainability. That’s
why any help to reach our plans is more than welcomed.

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