The first integrated pig production project of Uganda Pork meat is widely consumed in Uganda however, the sector is not organised and underdeveloped. Modern husbandry techniques are lacking and the small rural farmers are keeping pigs with genetics originating from breeds imported almost twenty years ago. This project will address two opportunities which have been reported for the pig sector in Uganda:1) Pig breeding and pig multiplication centres the growing foreign community in Uganda has increased the demand for pork and bacon and2) Abattoirs for pigs. The production and sales of (premium quality) pork meat targeting the foreign and upper class of Uganda is the projects main activity.The partners are convinced that the first critical steps of progress in a country like Uganda would be improving production techniques with improved (and not top-end) genetic material and building a know-how base. Applicant, SUIN, from Belgium is involved in pig production since 1995. The companys founder has developed a special pig breed called Duroc d’olives and runs a closed pig farm with 1,200 sows producing fattening pigs. Local partner, Greenfields, from Uganda has a successful track record of over ten years in the fishery sector through a previous PSOM Tilapia project. Third partner Marc Thyssen is a Belgian agricultural engineer experienced in the animal feed business and in meat processing. Together, the three partners possess all knowledge and experience needed to operate the new farm which will be Ugandas first AI centre, pig abattoir, breeding farm and special pig feed formulation laboratory. Animal Welfare conditions, implemented along EU standards, will get full attention through cooperation with a local Pig Farmers association and will be monitored by the International Livestock Research Institute.Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)The farm will meet the EU regulations for animal welfare.Quality management systems, such as GlobalGAP or similar will be implemented. Having the GlobalGAP implemented means also requiring quality systems implemented from the suppliers. Clear communication of all CSR requirements from suppliers and their suppliers, and looking forward in the chain should be part of the sustainable pork chain. As it is not logical to have the whole chain analysed before the production starts, a complete chain responsibility analysis will be made during the project implementation period. The new farm will carry out a self-control system based on that of SUIN. A quality certificate, most probably ISO 9000 (also carried by Greenfields), has been included as a project result.Impact•	Innovation / Transfer of knowledge First of all because Uganda lacks the closed and bio-secure production of PS pigs. The project will develop a new closed stable concept in Uganda, meeting all animal welfare standards under the local circumstances. But also further down in the supply chain the project introduces innovations through the inclusion of European style slaughtering capacity and knowledge to produce pork meat according to high health standards.•	Impact on the sectorWith the introduction of new Grand Parent Boars and AI, small household farmers for whom keeping one boar is too expensive, are potentially benefiting of having fresh genetic material available. Through educational programs and practical lessons the smaller farms are able to gain new knowledge. In total 20 to 50 family farmers will be directly involved and benefiting of the new project and another 50 will have indirect benefits on their income.•	Chain effectsImpact on local suppliersFarmers supplying feed will benefit most of the project: the farm will invest on pig-feed. As pigs can eat all kind of feed, many by-products can be fed such as from potato factories; local partner’s fish processing facility; breweries; milk factories; citrus and other food industries.The project targets about 20 outgrowers who will be contracted for piglet fattening. About 100 to 200 piglets will be fattened by them under the project's advisory. Other stakeholders benefiting are certification offices, veterinary offices, accountants and transport companies.Impact on local customers or consumersLocal customers (for the meat produced) benefit from having safe and not contaminated quality pork meat.•	Impact on the sectorWith the introduction of new Grand Parent Boars and AI, small household farmers for whom keeping one boar is too expensive, are potentially benefiting of having fresh genetic material available. Through educational programs and practical lessons the smaller farms are able to gain new knowledge. In total 20 to 50 family farmers will be directly involved and benefiting of the new project and another 50 will have indirect benefits on their income.•	EnvironmentThe project intends to introduce measures to mitigate risks to the environment relating to animal keeping and handling, just as there will be rules for the disposal of solid and liquid waste in order to maintain a clean environment.The project will do its best to maximise the use of alternatives for antibiotics, to improve intestinal health, to use less feed per kg meat and feed with less phosphor. European guidelines will apply for housing (for example plastic flooring for sows and piglets for optimum manure release and ammonia reduction odour). Manure will be treated and probably used as fertilizer.There will be procedures for saving and using water rationally, collecting rain water, handling solid and liquid pig excrement, handling carcasses, foetuses and placentas, handling solid waste on the farm, and controlling rodents, flies and odours.The above considerations provide a better animal environment than existing and it is hoped that the Uganda pig sector will become aware of modern perceptions of using and accepting natural resources.•	Position of womenThe partners have stated that where possible women will be employed and that men and women will have equal payment and benefits for the same kind of job.If the project shall be awarded, the Embassy will be requested to involve this project in their network to also (like with the HYPOR pig project) establish contacts with youth girls trained in the “Agri-Skills for You project” who could gain experience in the new farm.•	Impact on food safetyA positive effect is likely via the supply of better quality meat. A closed pig farm with new breeding material starting with forty Grandparent Sows (GPS), nine Grandparent Boars (GPB) and in addition 140 Parent Sows (PS) and three Parent boars (PB), AI possibilities, feed production and a slaughterhouse, aiming at a pro