1. IN THE NAME OF GRACIOUS ALLAH THE MOST
AFFECTIONATE, THE MOST MERCIFUL.

2. Basit Nazir
05
Mueen Hassan
23
Musaab Muhammad
24
Sana ullah

3. LIVESTOCK

5.  Livestock sector contributes 11.6% to the
national GDP.
 Accounts for 55% of agricultural value addition.
 Total investment base in livestock is valued at
PKR 1 trillion.
 ~ Livestock sector employs 35 million people and
produces almost $500 million of products.
 Livestock exports are 8.5 % .
 Pakistan has the 3rd largest herd size in the
world.
Source: Punjab Economic Report
2008-09

6. Livestock Pop.
(millions)
2000 2009 Growth
Cattle 22.4 33.0 ~47%
Buffaloes 23.3 29.9 ~28%
Sheep 24.2 27.4 ~13%
Goats 49.1 58.3 ~19%
Poultry 292.0 562.0 ~92%
Herd Size - Pakistan
Source: Punjab Development Statistics

15. 1) Programs for improving per animal productivity
2) Distribution of high producing dairy animals
3) Provision of effective veterinary cover
4) Organization of a better system for marketing of
livestock
5) Provision of collateral free credit facilities to
livestock farmers.

16.  Short-term improvement program
Local feed resources,
Alternate feeds
Management of feeding.
 long-term improvement programs
Selective breeding(Sahiwal and Red-Sindhi)
program of castration
 These attempts are expected to
Higher growth rates
Better yield of milk and meat

17.  Distribution of high milk yielding dairy
cattle and buffaloes
 Strengthening of artificial insemination
 High producing buffaloes
 Similarly, better quality rams and bucks

18.  Improvement of veterinary services
 The veterinary hospitals and dispensaries
 The Veterinary Research Institutes
 Effective vaccines against common livestock diseases
 This will reduce the overall death rates

19.  The current system is highly unfavorable
 The milk collection system needs to be improved
Role of middlemen
 System of purchase of milk at the farm gate
Payment on quality basis.
 Facilities for better transport of milk
 Cooling/chilling units should be established
 The system of marketing of live animals on live weight basis
 This would encourage the farmers

20.  The financial institutions should provide credit
For purchase of animals, medicines,veccines etc.
 These institutions should accept animals as
collaterals
 Preference should be given to rural farmers
 Budgetary allocations for livestock sector
under Pakistan Poverty
Alleviation(reduction) Fund.