To enhance local swine production practices, 21 members of the San Jose Swine Raisers Association (SJSRA) participated in a specialized training on swine production, raising, and health management on April 24 in San Jose, Romblon.
The activity equipped farmers with practical knowledge on proper swine production management and strengthened their farm operations.
Associate Professor Ruel Galvero from the Romblon State University – College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Environmental Sciences (RSU-CAFES) served as the resource speaker and discussed essential topics to help participants improve their swine production practices. These included farm planning, different production systems such as backyard, semi-commercial, and commercial operations, and proper herd management.
The training also emphasized biosecurity measures and awareness of African Swine Fever (ASF), as well as proper breeding, gestation management, and piglet care. Participants gained insights on weaning practices, proper feeding and nutrition, cost-efficient feeding strategies, feed storage, and water management.
In addition, the session covered housing design, sanitation practices, environmental compliance, risk management, and basic marketing strategies to support more efficient and sustainable swine production.
The association expressed appreciation for the training. According to President Angela Agustin, “Malaki ang naitulong ng training upang mas maayos naming maipagpatuloy at mapabuti ang aming farm practices.”
(The training greatly helped us continue and improve our farm practices more effectively.)
The association also expressed its gratitude for the continued support of DA-SAAD, particularly for providing capacity-building activities such as the training, which contribute to improving their farming practices and overall productivity.
After the training, the resource speaker visited the association’s communal swine area to personally assess the condition of their pigs and provide recommendations. As of now, the association is managing two (2) boars, 12 sows, nine (9) fatteners, and 32 piglets.
