Kara Pig Farm: Per-Litter Profitability Dashboard in 2026

Pig farming in Kara in 2026: managing margin, not just feeding

Kara, in northern Togo, is a dynamic pig-farming area. Around the city, toward Pya, Lama-Kara and along the Niamtougou road, farmers produce slaughter pigs for Kara, Sokode and Lome. Demand is strong, but real profitability remains a mystery for most: people know they sell, they do not know how much they earn per litter.

Pigs have a particularity: profitability is won per litter and per animal. A sow weaning 9 piglets versus 6 changes the whole economics of the operation. Feed, which is 65 to 75 percent of the cost, must be tracked by the kilo. Without a dashboard, the farmer flies blind.

Throughout 2025-2026 I supported pig farmers in Togo and Benin in setting up a simple profitability dashboard. Here is how to structure it, what it must compute, and how to pay for it with Togolese Mobile Money.

H2: Tracking profitability per litter, the angle that changes everything

The heart of the dashboard is the litter. For each sow and each farrowing, the tool tracks:

• Mating and farrowing dates, sow and boar identity.
• Number of piglets born alive, weaned, and dead before weaning.
• Weaning weight and growth up to sale.
• Feed consumed per litter (gestation, lactation, fattening), in kilos and in FCFA.
• Total cost (feed + health + labor + share of depreciation) and sale price of the animals.

Result: a net margin per litter and per pig, in FCFA. The farmer finally sees which sow is profitable and which one costs more than it brings in.

H2: Feed, the line item that makes or breaks the margin

In Togo, pig feed (local mash, bran, brewers grain, supplements) is the top cost line. The dashboard must let you:

• Record each feed intake: quantity, price per kilo, supplier.
• Assign feed to a litter or fattening batch, not just to the farm as a whole.
• Compute feed cost per kilo of pig produced, the real management indicator.

When the farmer sees that producing a pig costs them X in feed while they sell it for barely more, they understand they must revise their feed formula or their sale age.

H2: Offline mode and the farmer phone

Kara is not Lome. The Togocom (Yas) and Moov networks drop regularly on the outskirts. The dashboard must therefore work as an installable app that:

• Records entries offline in the pig house.
• Syncs as soon as the network returns.
• Runs on entry-level Android, because that is what the farmer owns.

The owner views their dashboard on their phone: monthly margin, best sows, alert on a loss-making litter. No computer needed.

H2: Payment and pricing in Togo

In Togo in 2026, Mobile Money goes through Mixx by Yas (Togocom) and Moov Money. The Kara farmer pays their subscription with one of the two.

Ranges we apply:

• Small farmer (a few sows, family fattening): 2,500 to 5,000 FCFA per month.
• Structured farm (farrow-to-finish, several dozen sows): 12,000 to 30,000 FCFA per month.
• Setup (herd census, cost configuration, training): 120,000 to 350,000 FCFA once.

The return on investment is fast: avoiding a single loss-making litter or adjusting the feed formula more than covers the annual subscription.

H2: Mistakes to avoid for a pig farm

• Tracking the farm as a block instead of per litter. You lose the essential.
• Not weighing the animals. Without weight, no reliable growth index or cost per kilo.
• Forgetting pre-weaning mortality. It is often the biggest margin leak.
• An overly complex interface. The farmer must record a farrowing in under a minute.
• Neglecting the OHADA context. If the farm formalizes, the dashboard should be able to feed a simple bookkeeping system.

FAQ

Does the dashboard compute margin per litter?

Yes, that is its core. For each sow and each farrowing, it aggregates feed, health, labor and sale price to produce a net margin per litter and per pig, in FCFA.

How much does a pig profitability dashboard cost in Kara in 2026?

For a small farmer, 2,500 to 5,000 FCFA per month. For a structured farrow-to-finish farm, 12,000 to 30,000 FCFA per month. Setup with census and training ranges from 120,000 to 350,000 FCFA.

How do I pay in Togo?

Via Mixx by Yas (Togocom) or Moov Money, the country two Mobile Money services. No bank card is required.

Does the tool work without internet in the pig house?

Yes. Entries are made offline on the phone and sync when the Yas or Moov network returns. This is essential on the outskirts of Kara.

Must I weigh my pigs for it to be useful?

It is strongly recommended. Weight lets you compute growth and feed cost per kilo produced, which is the most telling indicator for deciding the right sale age.

Let's talk about your project. If you run a pig farm in Kara or anywhere in Togo and want to manage your profitability per litter, paid via Mobile Money, we can build your dashboard. WhatsApp +221 77 596 93 33.