A breeding and upgrading pig project — existed

exactly 28 years from now — is simultaneously

operated organically with “no waste are wasted”
principle with almost all waste matter are turned
to assets rather than liabilities. It is composed of
7 boars intended for breeding for hire -- both
natural breeding and artificial insemination.
Housed in about 20 X 30 meters made of bamboo
and anahaw trunk and roofings made of
galvanized iron, pigs are kept in an individual
fence made of concrete and welded steel bars.
Floorings are concrete inclined in such a way that
liquid waste flows freely to the septic tank. The
septic tank was designed and constructed with
free labor materials and expertise from the
Affiliated Renewable Energy Center (AREC) from
Pili, Camarines Sur. Please take note that this was
a demonstration on latest design of a BIO GAS
generator for a medium scale piggery project so
as to be emulated by other backyard animal
raisers. Methane gas produced is used for
cooking foods and feeds for pigs. Concrete canals
are in placed in such a way that wastewater flows
to the bio gas generator freely, thereby its flow to
the river is prevented if not minimized. Solid
waste such as feces and leftovers collected are
used to feed earthworms cultured in the
vermiculture bin. Verm castings are then
gathered and used to fertilized Madre de Agua,
Ipil-ipil and Napier plants in which its foliage are
then feed finally to pigs. This project utilizes
water form Masbate Water District and equipped
with 12x12x12 rain collector tank which is enough
for the water needs of this medium scale piggery
project.

Land is scarce really and pressures of

development for human habitation is aggressive,
this project was moved to the adjacent
conforming use land separated by the Ambo
River. The river is almost 6 meter wide and the
river bank are planted with Mangrove Tree
species as buffers which visually covers the new
piggery site. The project presently has 7 boars but
has 14 individual pig pens with 2 septic tanks to
make it easy for the caretakers to clean and
disinfect by transferring the boars to the vacant
pig pens while undertaking the management
activities. Solid feces and food leftovers of pigs
are segregated and sprayed with anti-fly larvae
control organic substances to control the smell
and proliferation of flies, then sprayed with
enzymes to enhance the decomposition; urine
and liquid sewage, storm water and waste water
finds its way to the septic tanks. Sludges in the
septic tanks fertilizes the nipa and coconut plants
growing along the sides of the septic tank while
excess clear water finds its way to the fishpond
nearby and not to the sea.

Bonnie’s Callboars and Piglets Farm