P-OGAS FARMS Tour: UNIJOS Biz Students Visit Nigeria’s Biggest Pig Farm

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📌 Meta Description (155 characters) Follow University of Jos business students behind the gates of P-OGAS FARMS—the largest, most advanced pig farm in Northern Nigeria. Costs, tech & profit revealed.
📌 Featured Image Alt-Text University of Jos students stand beside 500-sow unit at P-OGAS FARMS pig farm in Jos Plateau Nigeria
📌 Blog Headline (H1) Inside P-OGAS FARMS: How UNIJOS Business Students Uncovered ₦100 Million Secrets of Northern Nigeria’s Largest Pig Farm
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  1. Why We Left Campus for a Pig Farm
  2. First Contact: Bio-Security Like an Airport
  3. Sow Unit & AI Lab: Where 10,000 Pigs Begin
  4. Solar-Powered Bio-Digester: Zero Waste, Extra Cash
  5. Feed Mill: Formulating 18 % CP Rations on a Budget
  6. Profit Breakdown: What It Really Costs to Raise One Pig to 90 kg
  7. Student Q&A: Internships, Funding & Marketing Channels
  8. 7 Takeaways for New Agripreneurs in 2025
  9. How to Book Your Own P-OGAS Tour (Free for Students)
  10. Watch the Full 4K Video Tour on YouTube
  11. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
  12. Share & Comment
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  1. Why We Left Campus for a Pig Farm
    The University of Jos Business Students’ Association wanted a real-world case study beyond PowerPoint. P-OGAS FARMS, the largest pig farm in Northern Nigeria and arguably the most technologically advanced in West Africa. What we saw changed every assumption we had about pig farming in Jos Plateau.
  2. First Contact: Bio-Security Like an Airport
    Before we even saw a single pig, we passed through a three-step bio-security gate:
    • Vehicle tyre-dip with Virkon-S solution
    • Personal foot-bath & hand-sanitizer tunnel
    • 24-hour quarantine policy for off-farm visitors
    The manageranager explained that African Swine Fever outbreaks in neighboring states make strict protocols non-negotiable.
  3. Sow Unit & AI Lab: Where 10,000 Pigs Begin
    P-OGAS maintains 500 Large White × Landrace sows serviced by artificial insemination (AI). Key facts:
    • Semen imported from PIC USA and stored at ‑196 °C
    • Farrowing crates reduce pre-weaning mortality from 18 % to 4 %
    • Piglets receive iron shots at day-3 and creep feed at day-7
    We watched a live insemination; the students joked that the AI straw costs ₦1,500—more than their weekly allowance.
  4. Solar-Powered Bio-Digester: Zero Waste, Extra Cash
    Under a 25-kW solar array sits a 150 m³ bio-digester turning daily slurry into:
    • 60 kg of cooking gas sold to nearby restaurants (₦18,000/day)
    • Organic fertilizer bagged and retailed at ₦2,500/25 kg
    ROI payback period: 28 months. The UNIJOS Renewable Energy Club took frantic notes.
  5. Feed Mill: Formulating 18 % CP Rations on a Budget
    P-OGAS blends maize, soya cake, palm kernel, lysine and premix in a 3-ton/hour vertical mixer. Feed accounts for 72 % of total cost, so they negotiate forward contracts with Plateau maize farmers 6 months in advance—hedging against price spikes like the 2024 El Niño drought.
  6. Profit Breakdown: What It Really Costs to Raise One Pig to 90 kg
    Item | ₦
    Day-old weaner | 7,000
    Feed (270 kg @ ₦250/kg) | 67,500
    Vaccines & meds | 2,800
    Labour & utilities (shared) | 3,200
    Total Cost | 80,500
    Market price @ ₦600/kg liveweight | 54,000
    Net loss? Not so fast—P-OGAS sells finished porkers to ColdHubs-affiliated abattoirs at ₦750/kg and records ₦9,500 net profit per pig after offal sales. Break-even: 4.8 months.
  7. Student Q&A: Internships, Funding & Marketing Channels
    Q: Can UNIJOS students intern here?
    A: Yes, 4-week slots every August—apply via pogasfarms.com.ng/intern
    Q: Funding?
    A: BOA Youth Agric Loan covers 75 % capital @ 5 % interest, payable in 24 months.
    Q: Marketing?
    A: WhatsApp Business catalogues, Instagram reels, and weekend farm-gate sales.
  8. 7 Takeaways for New Agripreneurs in 2025
  9. Start with 20 sows, not 2. Economies of scale matter.
  10. Secure feed contracts before stocking pigs.
  11. Use AI—one boar can serve 400 sows.
  12. Install a small bio-digester; gas sales subsidize feed.
  13. Record everything—farm management apps like SmartFarm pay for themselves.
  14. Brand your pork; consumers pay 15 % more for traceability.
  15. Join a cooperative; bulk bargaining cuts input costs by 12 %.
  16. How to Book Your Own P-OGAS Tour (Free for Students)
    Email tours@pogasfarms.com.ng with:
    • Full name, institution & ID card scan
    • Preferred date (Tuesdays & Thursdays only)
    Group limit: 30 persons. Tours depart 9:00 am sharp from the farm office opposite NIPSS, Bukuru Road, Jos.
  17. Watch the Full 4K Video Tour on YouTube
    Prefer visuals? Our 20-minute cinematic vlog is embedded below. (Lazy-load enabled for page speed.)
[YouTube Embed: responsive 16:9, title tag “University of Jos students tour P-OGAS FARMS 4K”]
  1. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
    Q1: Is pig farming profitable in Northern Nigeria?
    Yes—demand for pork in Plateau, Abuja and Kaduna exceeds supply by 30 %.
    Q2: Do pigs survive the Plateau cold?
    Large White crosses adapt well; farrowing houses are heated to 28 °C for piglets.
    Q3: Can Muslims invest or work here?
    P-OGAS maintains separate management structures and does not sell pork within Plateau Central Mosque radius.
  2. Share & Comment
    Were you surprised by the profit margins or the tech level? Drop your question below and we’ll forward it to the P-OGAS team. Share this post on WhatsApp to help another student-agripreneur.
📌 Internal Links (anchor text)
• How to access the BOA Youth Agric Loan (link to your earlier post)
• Best pig breeds for Nigerian weather (link to your guide)
📌 External Authority Links (open in new tab, do-follow)
• Plateau State Ministry of Agriculture pig value-chain report 2024 (PDF)
• National Agricultural Extension Research Liaison Services (NAERLS) cost template for piggery
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