333 Africa will host Swine Industry Technical Conference 2026 in Nigeria
An international meeting focused on sustainable swine production and technical knowledge exchange across Africa
Genetics and reproduction
Reproductive management: Puberty induction
Why induce puberty? If I do choose to induce puberty, what do I need to do, and when?
Zimbabwe’s smallholder Pig Farmers boost production by 50% through genetic improvements
Zimbabwe’s smallholder pig sector has recorded significant gains following the introduction of improved genetics, launched in 2025.
Africa advances Livestock genetics and breeding strategy
Africa advances livestock development with genomics and breeding strategies to boost productivity, food security, and climate resilience.
Feeding the DanBred gilt for prolificacy and longevity: gestation and transition (2 of 2)
The best DanBred sow farms in Denmark have sow mortality as low as 5%, showing that management, including feeding strategies, is the key.
Feeding the DanBred gilt for prolificacy and longevity (1 of 2)
There is plenty of evidence that the weight and backfat level of the gilt at first mating is strongly related to her productive life and longevity.
Top 10 most-read articles in 2025
Take a look back at our most popular articles of the year.
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Defining the future of Africa’s pig industry: Interview with Dr. Craig Lewis
333 interviews Dr. Craig Lewis, a leader in genetics and animal welfare, who is currently overseeing Genetic Dissemination in the EMEAR region.
333 Africa hosts the first national training convergence of Liberia's swine industry
On Saturday 25th October, 333 Africa organized the Africa Swine Mentorship Program (ASMEP2025) in Monrovia, Liberia.
Tip: Waist bag for farrowing assistance
Use a waist bag to always have the supplies you need for farrowing assistance at hand.
Sow card: Accurate record keeping is essential to improve production performance
We are sharing an example of a sow card used to record basic breeding sow data, which is essential on all farms regardless of their size.
Tips for cervical insemination
Despite being a well-known technique, mistakes are still made with its application on farms, and questions are raised that we will try to answer.
Pig333 drives technical training at Pigs Tomorrow 2025
Javier Lorente participated in this event held on May 13 and 14 in Leicestershire county, United Kingdom.
KALRO Boosts Pig Breeding for Rising Demand
KALRO, through its Dairy Training Institute (DTI) in Naivasha, has ramped up pig breeding to meet Kenya’s rising demand for pork.
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What insemination method should I use?
We continue our series of articles in which swine reproduction and artificial insemination expert Javier Gil shares key points about proper management to improve fertility and prolificacy. This article addresses the criteria to establish correct insemination methods.
The Signs of farrowing: Physiology and sow behaviour
Understanding the farrowing process and recognizing the signs for the different stages of birth, help us to develop management plans to improve the likelihood for live born piglets.
PIC receives FDA approval for technology used to breed PRRS-resistant pigs
PIC is among the first to receive approval for the use of gene editing in commercial livestock in the U.S.
Tips to stimulate gilts and sows coming into heat
In a series of articles, swine reproduction and insemination specialist, Javier Gil Pascual, addresses the key aspects of oestrus stimulation and detection, and insemination.
Tips for heat detection
In the first part of this article series we addressed how to correctly stimulate oestrus. In this article we continue talking with swine reproduction specialist, Javier Gil Pascual, focusing on heat detection.
Merry Christmas 2024!
Christmas greetings to the entire industry from Pig333!
The 5th 333 Experience Congress Latam concludes in Costa Rica
The 333 Experience Congress Latam 2024, held over three days in Costa Rica, brought together more than 1,000 participants, 27% of whom were directors and managers of leading Latin American swine companies. Thirty-eight percent of the attendees were from Costa Rica, and more than 60% came from other countries.
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