DOI: https://doi.org/10.36347/sajb.2025.v13i09.004

Pages: 1336-1342

The purpose of this study is to describe the structure of pig farms in Côte d'Ivoire, the infrastructure and equipment of pigs, as well as feed. This study was carried out from February 2017 to October 2018, about 21 months and involved 301 pig farms in 16 departments and 1 autonomous district of Côte d'Ivoire. The sampling method used is the empirical, non-probabilistic method. Data was collected from pig farmers through a questionnaire that focuses on herd structure, feed and infrastructure. The survey took the form of visits to pig farms followed, interviews with the various actors involved in the work. The study reveals that pig farming is predominantly performed by men and is considered an important source of income. The pigs present on the farms visited are mostly of the Large White breed with the exception of the northern area where the Korhogo breed predominates. Overall, breeders have a pigsty built of good quality equipment. The food raw materials used by pig farmers in Côte d'Ivoire are very varied. The main sources of protein used in most farms are soybean meal, fishmeal, palm kernel meal and copra meal.