Presented by Muhammad Farooq Tareen at the Workshop on transforming livelihoods in South Asia through sustainable livestock research and development, Kathmandu, Nepal, 13-14 November 2018

1. MUHAMMAD FAROOQ TAREEN
GOVERNMENT POULTRY FARM QUETTA
PAKISTAN
ILRI workshop on transforming livelihoods in South Asia through sustainable livestock
research and development
Kathmandu, Nepal, 13-14 November 2018

2. Livestock Sector Introduction
& Importance
Roles in Livestock
Development
Livestock Constraints
Livestock Breeds of Pakistan

3.  Livestock in Pak GDP 11.4 %
 Share in agri. GDP 53.2 %
 Livestock in export 8.5 %
 Dependent families > 8.5 m
 Provides raw material for industry
 Social security for rural poor
 Security against crop failure in barani areas

4.  Pakistan being an Agricultural based
Economy has a great potential in Livestock.
 Livestock sector employs 35 million people
and produces almost $500 million of
products.
 Vast majority is of small farmers that
maintain herds of 1 to 3 animals

5.  Pakistan is fortunate to be the home tract of some
of the finest natural breeds of livestock as
compared with other regional countries.
 There are two buffalo breeds namely, Kundi and
Nili-Ravi and eight discrete breeds of cattle.
 Breed improvement work in Pakistan has mainly
revolved around artificial insemination (AI)
programmes.

6. (Million Heads)
Province Cattle Buffalo Sheep Goat Camel
Pakistan (2006) 29.6 27.3 26.5 53.8 0.9
Pakistan (2010) 34.3 30.8 27.8 59.9 1.0
Per cent distribution
Khyber Phakhtunkhaw 20 7 13 18 7
Punjab 22 49 65 24 37
Sindh 23 27 15 23 30
Balochistan 8 1 48 22 41
Economic Survey (2009-10)
Livestock Census (2006)

7. 0
10000
20000
30000
40000
50000
60000
1955 1960 1972 1976 1986 1996 2006
Census Year
Numbers(X000)
Cattle
Buffaloes
Sheep
Goats

8.  Cattle and Buffaloes
- Rural Subsistence Small Holdings
- Rural Market Oriented Small Holdings
- Rural Commercial Farming
- Peri-urban/Urban Commercial Dairying
- Desert Cattle Farming
- Corporate Dairy Farming
 Sheep and Goats
- Nomadic
- Transhumant
- Sedentary / Household
 Poultry
- Rural Poultry
- Intensive Poultry
-Commercial Poultry

9.  Total milk production (09-10) 36.299 m tons
 Milk market
 Producers (self or direct selling) 68.0 %
 Informal market (Gawala operated) 28.5 %
 Formal dairy industry 3.5 %
 Dairy industry
 25 out of 49 dairy plants are operational
 Main players are Nestle, Engro, Haleeb, Shakargang,
Millac
 Main products are UHT and Pasteurized milk, Milk
powder, Yougurt, Cream, Cheese, etc.
 3.0 million litres per day being procurement
 Rs 63 million daily going to rural economy

10.  Almost every rural household and some urban
households raise poultry
 Poultry Population 73.65 million
 Contribution to egg production 41.6%
 Contribution to meat production 24.3%
 Breeds: 3 local, 2 imported
 Hatching: Brooding hens
 Feeding: Scavengers
 Important Diseases: Newcastle disease, Fowl
cholera, Fowl pox
Census 2006

11.  History
 1963-65 Beginning of commercial poultry
 1970s Broiler and layer farms
 1980s Breeders farms, chick quality improvement
 1990s Grand parents, better management
 2000s Environmentally controlled housing,
Processing and value chain
 Status
 Share in poultry meat75.7 %
 Share in eggs 58.4 %
 Grand parents 5 companies
 Breeders 6.8 million
 Layers 25 million
 Broilers 434 million
 Farms 25,897
 Hatcheries 305
 Feed Mills 154

12.  Federal
 National policies, planning & economic coordination
 Import/export of animals and animal products and
animal quarantine
 Research and international coordination
 Catalyst for livestock development
 Provincial
 Livestock Development
 Veterinary Vaccine Production
 Disease surveillance and reporting
 Livestock research
 Livestock production and health education
 Milk and meat quality
 District
 Veterinary Health service (Preventive & Curative)
 Breeding services (Artificial insemination)
 Animal slaughtering
 Livestock Markets

13. Region Vet
faculty
Res/Vac
Inst.
Hospital Dispens
aries
Vet.
Centres
Labs
Punjab 6 1 530 1213 1713 28
Sindh 1 2 119 60 608 7
NWFP 2 1 98 363 218 7
Baloch. 1 1 116 783 - 15
AJK 1 - 59 66 129 6
NA - - 12 165 - 7
FATA - - 25 212 207 1
ICT - 1 4 7 - 1
Total 11 6 963 2869 2875 72

14.  Inadequate feed resources (short by 30%)
 Widespread breeding of genetically inferior
livestock
 Epidemics of infectious diseases
 Poor marketing infrastructure
 Inadequate institutional infrastructure
 Outdated regulatory framework
 Limited credit availability to the livestock
farmers (1/10 of agricultural credit)
 Low investment by government

15. Vision
Promoting livestock to provide safe and quality
products at competitive prices, covering entire
value chain with focus on market and poverty
reduction
Policy
Private sector led development with public sector
providing enabling environment
Strategy
 Private sector led
 Increase in productivity
 Moving from subsistence farming to market-
oriented and commercial farming
 Covering entire value chain

16.  CATTLE BREEDS
 Sahiwal
 Red sindhi
 Cholistani
 Dajal
 Lohani
 Bhagnari
 Rohjan
 Therparker
 BUFFALOW BREEDS
 Nili Ravi
 Kundi

17. PROVINCE-WISE
DISTRIBUTION OF SHEEP
BREEDS.
Balochistan (4): Balochi, Bibrik, Harnai and
Rakhshani.
KPK (7): Balkhi, Damani, Hashtnagri,
Kaghani, Michni, Tirahi and Waziri.
Punjab (7): Buchi, Cholistani, Kajli, Lohi,
Salt Range, Sipli and Thalli.
Sindh (3): Dumbi, Kachhi and Kooka.
NAs (3): Baltistani, Gojal and Kohai Ghizer.
AJK (4): Kail, Kali, Pahari and Poonchi

18. Balochistan (3): Kajli, Khurrasani and Lehri.
KPK (3): Damani, Gaddi and Kaghani.
Punjab (4): Beetal, Dera Din Panah, Nachi and
Teddy.
Sindh (11): Barbari, Bugri, Chapper, Jattan,
Kamori, Kurri, Lohri, Pateri, Sindh Desi,
Tapri and Tharki.
NAs (5): Baltistani, Jarakheil, Kohai Ghizer,
Labri and Piamiri.
AJK (7): Beiari, Buchi, Jattal, Kail, Kooti,
Pothohari and Shurri