THRIVE 2030 Project: The Pigs Value Chain (PVC)
This seven-year project (2023–2030) is being implemented in partnership with World Vision Rwanda across 14 Districts: Gakenke, Burera, Rulindo, Gicumbi, Kayonza, Nyagatare, Gatsibo, Gisagara, Huye, Karongi, Rutsiro, Ngororero, Nyamasheke, and Rusizi. The project targets 7,710 pig farmers organized into 257 producer groups, with the main objective of transforming participants’ pig-rearing businesses from subsistence to market-oriented, targeting a daily household income of US$5 to improve livelihoods and children’s well-being.
Project Goal
To support willing pig farmers to shift from rearing local and non-prolific pigs to improved ones.
Project Coverage
Burera, Huye, Gakenke, Gisagara, Gicumbi, Karongi, Nyamasheke, Ngororero, Rutsiro, Rulindo and Rusizi Districts
Key Achievements
By 2024
Capacity Strengthening of Pig Farmers
7,725 pig farmers were reached and coached on pig farming as a business and market-oriented practice.
Thanks to the support of the project, in 2024 the average number of pigs per household rose from 2 to 4 (35,556 pigs raised by 6,480 farmers), and 3,031 improved pigsties were constructed.
7,171 pigs were vaccinated to prevent diseases outbreak, and 1,024 pigs were insured
A total of 1,617,468,244 RWF was generated through selling pigs and pig by-products (manure)
Activity Related to Breed Improvement
4,567 pig farmers were trained and adopted hydroponic fodder production
89 community-based pig inseminators were trained in artificial insemination, and 1,028 pigs were inseminated to improve pig breeds.
4,231 improved breed pigs were purchased by pig farmers
