A Chegutu pig farm set a national record after a sow delivered 25 piglets in a single litter. Letwin Nyagano and her husband, Joel, imported the large white sow from Danbred in South Africa, and the delivery marked the highest count ever documented in Zimbabwe.
The two-and-a-half-year-old sow had produced fewer than 12 piglets in her first two litters before the record birth. Nyagacity Farm operates on one hectare in Ward 15 of Norton, where the couple has raised pigs for 15 years and trains farmers from across southern Africa.
Letwin Now credited pure breeds for superior herd expansion and meat output. The Government encourages farmers to invest in exotic breeds and crossbreed them with local stock to improve disease resistance and productivity.
Agritex Services deputy director Passmore Nyamadzawo said imported breeds need more feed but generate higher profits through increased offspring numbers. The 62-year-old farmer has trained over 1,000 students from Mozambique, Zambia, South Africa, and Botswana over four years and has been nominated for the Christian Women Entrepreneur Network of Africa Awards, taking place in South Africa next month.
The two-and-a-half-year-old sow had produced fewer than 12 piglets in her first two litters before the record birth. Nyagacity Farm operates on one hectare in Ward 15 of Norton, where the couple has raised pigs for 15 years and trains farmers from across southern Africa.
Letwin Now credited pure breeds for superior herd expansion and meat output. The Government encourages farmers to invest in exotic breeds and crossbreed them with local stock to improve disease resistance and productivity.
Agritex Services deputy director Passmore Nyamadzawo said imported breeds need more feed but generate higher profits through increased offspring numbers. The 62-year-old farmer has trained over 1,000 students from Mozambique, Zambia, South Africa, and Botswana over four years and has been nominated for the Christian Women Entrepreneur Network of Africa Awards, taking place in South Africa next month.
