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Moga Farmer Earns Rs 61 Lakh Annually from Pig Farming
Jasmeet Singh from Moga, Punjab, started a pig farm on a small piece of land.
Even when pig prices dropped, his farm made Rs 61 lakh per year.
He learned scientific farming methods and now has 150 pigs.
His family used to run trucks, but pig farming saved them during COVID-19.
He sells piglets and fattened pigs, and he teaches others how to farm pigs for free.
He believes Punjab can make a lot more money from pig farming if there's better marketing.
Jasmeet Singh's one-kanal pig farm generates Rs 61 lakh annually, even at lower pig prices.
Scientific pig farming on one kanal can match the income of 50 acres of traditional farming.
The farm produces 350 piglets and 350-400 market-ready pigs annually with a 25-30% profit margin.
Pig farming became the family's primary income source during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jasmeet attributes success to proper nutrition, management, and biosecurity measures.
- Who
- Jasmeet Singh, a BCA graduate from a marginal farming family in Moga, Punjab
- What
- A successful pig farming business generating significant annual revenue
- Where
- Moga, Punjab, India
- When
- Started in 2019, became primary income source during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Why
- To diversify income and capitalize on consistent demand for pork, especially during economic downturns
Traditional Farming
Scientific Pig Farming
Income Potential
Traditional Farming
Traditional farming on 50 acres generates comparable income to one kanal of pig farming.
Scientific Pig Farming
One kanal of scientific pig farming can generate Rs 61 lakh annually, even with lower pig prices.
Year-Round Revenue
Traditional Farming
Traditional farming income is seasonal, tied to wheat-paddy cycles.
Scientific Pig Farming
Pig farming provides consistent revenue throughout the year.
Key facts
- Annual Revenue
- Rs 61 lakh (at lowest pig prices), up to Rs 1 crore (fair market)
- Profit Margin
- 25-30%
- Farm Size
- 1.5 acres total, with one kanal (1/8 acre) dedicated to breeding
- Pig Types
- Large White Yorkshire, Hampshire, Landrace, and crossbred pigs
- Annual Production
- 350 piglets and 350-400 market-ready pigs
- Training Institution
- Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU), Ludhiana
- Initial Investment
- Rs 3.5 lakh
- Punjab Pig Population
- 45,000-47,000
Quotes
Jasmeet Singh
Farmer and owner of Moga Mega Pig Farm
“Our trucks stopped overnight. Payments got stuck. The losses ran into lakhs. But the pigs kept breeding. Piglets kept being born, buyers kept coming. Had I not started pig farming before Covid, recovering from the transport losses would have been extremely difficult.”
indianexpress.com
“One kanal of scientific pig farming can generate income comparable to what a farmer earns from nearly 50 acres under Punjab’s wheat-paddy cycle. The difference is that my revenue keeps coming throughout the year.”
indianexpress.com
Sources
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