09-20-2025, 08:36 PM
When I first started my pig farm, I thought the real challenge would be raising healthy pigs. I was wrong. The real struggle was feeding them.
Every 3 weeks, I needed 1–2 tons of PKC (Palm Kernel Cake), and with today’s market, that was a huge drain. Right now, a bag of PKC sells for about ₦14,000 in Enugu, and a ton goes for nearly ₦240,000. That means I was spending ₦480,000 every three weeks and that’s without counting other costly feed ingredients like starter feeds (₦23,000 per bag), soya beans, corn chaff, lysine, and blood meal.
I was working hard, but the profits were disappearing into feed. Something had to change.
That’s when I looked at palm kernel not just as a feed source, but as a business opportunity.
Here’s what I discovered:
1. A bag of palm kernel nuts costs ₦67,000.
2. You need 6 bags to produce 1 drum of PKO (Palm Kernel Oil).
3. To make 1 ton, you need 5 drums.
Now, here’s the kicker
1 Drum of PKO sells for ₦440,000 – ₦460,000.
Let’s average it at ₦450,000.
So, 5 drums = ₦2,250,000 revenue from oil alone.
But wait, there’s more:
From each drum, you also get about 4.5 bags of PKC. That means 5 drums = 22.5 bags of PKC.
At ₦14,000 per bag → that’s ₦315,000 extra from PKC.
Profit Calculation (per ton):
1. Total Revenue (PKO + PKC) = ₦2,250,000 + ₦315,000 = ₦2,565,000
2. Cost of 30 bags of palm kernel (6 × 5) = ₦2,010,000
3. Processing & logistics = ₦100,000 – ₦120,000 (let’s take ₦120,000)
Net Profit = ₦2,565,000 – (₦2,010,000 + ₦120,000) = ₦435,000 per ton.
And for big farmers or investors, you can do 10 to 15 tones in a month and they are ready market to buy up the PKO and PKC.
When I saw the numbers, I realized something: while I had been buying PKC at ₦240,000 per ton, I could instead produce my own PKC, feed my pigs, and still make a profit from the oil.
That changed everything.
Not only did my feed cost drop, I suddenly had a new stream of income:
1. The PKO went straight to soap makers, cosmetics companies, and even food processors.
2. The PKC that my pigs didn’t eat was snapped up by other livestock farmers.
What started as a survival move to cut costs has grown into a profitable agribusiness venture.
Lesson: The rising cost of feed can either crush you or push you to innovate. For me, palm kernel turned from a burden into a goldmine.
If you’re into farming, don’t just buy PKC own the source. The numbers speak for themselves.
From:
Adonia Farms Enugu
A home for quality pigs
https://www.facebook.com/groups/19588191...2/?app=fbl
Every 3 weeks, I needed 1–2 tons of PKC (Palm Kernel Cake), and with today’s market, that was a huge drain. Right now, a bag of PKC sells for about ₦14,000 in Enugu, and a ton goes for nearly ₦240,000. That means I was spending ₦480,000 every three weeks and that’s without counting other costly feed ingredients like starter feeds (₦23,000 per bag), soya beans, corn chaff, lysine, and blood meal.
I was working hard, but the profits were disappearing into feed. Something had to change.
That’s when I looked at palm kernel not just as a feed source, but as a business opportunity.
Here’s what I discovered:
1. A bag of palm kernel nuts costs ₦67,000.
2. You need 6 bags to produce 1 drum of PKO (Palm Kernel Oil).
3. To make 1 ton, you need 5 drums.
Now, here’s the kicker
1 Drum of PKO sells for ₦440,000 – ₦460,000.
Let’s average it at ₦450,000.
So, 5 drums = ₦2,250,000 revenue from oil alone.
But wait, there’s more:
From each drum, you also get about 4.5 bags of PKC. That means 5 drums = 22.5 bags of PKC.
At ₦14,000 per bag → that’s ₦315,000 extra from PKC.
Profit Calculation (per ton):
1. Total Revenue (PKO + PKC) = ₦2,250,000 + ₦315,000 = ₦2,565,000
2. Cost of 30 bags of palm kernel (6 × 5) = ₦2,010,000
3. Processing & logistics = ₦100,000 – ₦120,000 (let’s take ₦120,000)
Net Profit = ₦2,565,000 – (₦2,010,000 + ₦120,000) = ₦435,000 per ton.
And for big farmers or investors, you can do 10 to 15 tones in a month and they are ready market to buy up the PKO and PKC.
When I saw the numbers, I realized something: while I had been buying PKC at ₦240,000 per ton, I could instead produce my own PKC, feed my pigs, and still make a profit from the oil.
That changed everything.
Not only did my feed cost drop, I suddenly had a new stream of income:
1. The PKO went straight to soap makers, cosmetics companies, and even food processors.
2. The PKC that my pigs didn’t eat was snapped up by other livestock farmers.
What started as a survival move to cut costs has grown into a profitable agribusiness venture.
Lesson: The rising cost of feed can either crush you or push you to innovate. For me, palm kernel turned from a burden into a goldmine.
If you’re into farming, don’t just buy PKC own the source. The numbers speak for themselves.
From:
Adonia Farms Enugu
A home for quality pigs
https://www.facebook.com/groups/19588191...2/?app=fbl