5 guides on getting started for Philippine pig farmers.
Most "magkano puhunan" guides give you one number. From abroad the bigger question is how you release it. Here is the full 2026 budget in ₱ and $, and the tranche schedule that stops your capital from evaporating.
Jun 25, 2026
"Is a piggery a good investment" gets a yes from everyone selling you one. Here is the honest answer at the ₱185/kg farmgate that actually prevailed in mid-2026, compared head-to-head against the four things OFW money usually goes into instead.
May 20, 2026
The DSWD SLP Seed Capital Fund grants up to ₱15,000 per participant for a piggery, usually pooled into a 5-15 member group project. Here is what the grant actually buys, who qualifies, and which project structures fail before the first cycle ends.
May 13, 2026
OFWs and OFW families can borrow ₱100,000 to ₱2 million for a piggery at 7.5% per annum through OWWA OFW-EDLP. This is what the program actually requires in 2026, the realistic timeline, and how to size the loan to a pig farm that can service the debt.
May 13, 2026
Most pasalo piggeries are sold at a discount for a reason. Here is the 12-point inspection checklist, the math for comparing pasalo price vs greenfield cost, and the red flags that say walk away even when the price looks tempting.
May 13, 2026
