Eseta’s Pig Farm, From Dream to Reality

In the busy community of Makoi, 45-year-old Eseta Mauvu has done something amazing, she turned her dream into a successful pig farm.

Eseta is from Moala, Lau. She once had a dream where she saw big, healthy pigs walking around on her land.

“I saw them clearly, strong and healthy,” she said.

“When I woke up, I knew I had to make that dream come true.”

With little help and just strong faith, Eseta cleaned up the land and started her piggery with only two pigs—one male and one female. When the female gave birth to 12 piglets, she knew she was on the right track.

Today, her piggery has 33 pigs:

▪︎10 breeding females

▪︎2 breeding males (Duroc and Large White)

▪︎The rest are piglets growing up

Eseta is not selling pigs yet. She wants to grow her numbers first so she can sell regularly in the future.

Her farm also uses a biogas digester. This turns pig waste into gas to cook food at home.

“Many people see waste as rubbish, but for me, it is useful. It helps power my house,” she said.

She also feeds her pigs with fish, which she buys from a local supplier.

“This gives the pigs better nutrition and uses food that’s easy to get,” she explained.

Water was a big problem at first. She depended on rainwater tanks, but later she dug a pond to help clean the pig pens and give water to the pigs.

Over time, Eseta improved her farm. She changed old wooden fences into strong concrete pens.

Her hard work brought her national awards, including the National Woman in Piggery Award.

But her biggest pride is showing that women can be great farmers too.

“Pig farming isn’t only for men. Women are clean and careful, we can do this work well,” she said.

Her advice to women:

“Don’t give up. If you have land, start small. Even with just two pigs, you can build a good business.”

Eseta now wants to build six more pens, spaces for mother pigs and babies, and a bigger biogas system.

“Every step I take is for a better future for my family and for the community,” she said.

From one dream, Eseta has built a farm full of hope, strength, and success.