Livestock plays an important role in the economy of the country and is at the heart of the rural socioeconomic system.

It is a net source of foreign exchange earnings contributing significantly in this vital area. Most importantly, more than 8 million rural small and landless farmers raise livestock, making it an ideal sector for attacking rural poverty in the country. Furthermore, as livestock makes up almost 50 % of the agriculture value added, the future high growth in agriculture is expected to be led by the livestock sector...

The demand for livestock and livestock products is continuing to increase due to t he population growth, urbanization and increase in per capita income. The production by the livestock sector needs to increase rapidly and the share of it which moves through the modern processing facilities and the commercial marketing channels must increase substantially. Moving away from the subsistence mode of production to the more modern methods and marketing requires a commercial approach to the livestock sector and will require financial and technical investments.

Overarching goal of agriculture policy of the current government is to make Pakistan 's agriculture productive, profitable and competitive. We have to be compliant with international trade requirements, have to manage our natural resources in a sustainable manner and should aim for holistic development covering entire value chain. Government's primary role is to provide enabling environment in which the private sector can achieve its full potential.

Establishment of Livestock and Dairy Development Board (LDDB) as a Company under Section 42 of the Companies Ordinance has been undertaken to fast track the development in this vital sector. I hope LDDB will play an active role in the implementation of Livestock Development Policy recently approved by the government. Let us work together with provincial and district governments and private sector for the development of livestock for economic growth and poverty alleviation and usher in white revolution and quantum leap in milk and meat production in the country.

Mr.Ahmed Bakhsh Lehri Chairman LDDB/Secretary Ministry of National Food Security & Research Government of Pakistan Islamabad

Pakistan is endowed with a large livestock population well-adapted to the local environmental conditions. It includes the best dairy breeds of buffalo and good dairy breeds of tropical cattle. Many breeds of cattle, buffaloes, sheep and goats have good meat production potential. Poultry sector has shown excellent growth in the last 4 decades. However, overall growth rate of the sector has not been impressive. This can primarily be attributed to the policy and biological factors.

Livestock in Pakistan is an important component of mixed crop-livestock farming system. Subsistence livestock farming still occupies a major share in the production system. Major constraints for livestock development in the country are unavailability of germplasm of known potential, inadequate feed resources, occurrence of epidemics of infectious diseases, poor marketing infrastructure, low investment by government, p oor institutional infrastructure, out-dated regulatory framework and limited credit availability.

Profitability of the sector has to be improved for investment in the sector. Technology and capital are two important components to improve productivity of the sector. Livestock and Dairy Development Board (LDDB) will spearhead the efforts to transform the livestock sector to a commercially profitable venture. LDDB will coordinate efforts in livestock development by the public and private sectors.

I believe livestock development can make significant contribution towards fast track economic growth and poverty alleviation in the country.

Dr. Iqbal Ahmad Lehri Chief Executive Officer Livestock and Dairy Development Board Islamabad

Livestock Population
As per each Decennial Livestock Census (In Million)
Species 1976 1986 1996 2006

Buffaloes Cattles Goats Sheep Camel Horses Asses Mules

10.6 14.9 21.7 18.9 00.8 00.4 02.2 00.06

15.7 17.5 29.9 23.3 01.0 00.4 03.0 00.1

20.3 20.4 41.2 23.5 00.8 00.3 03.6 00.1

27.3 29.6 53.8 26.5 00.9 00.3 04.3 00.2

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HYDERABAD - The programme manager of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Nazeer Ahmed Esani, has said the USAID wants to support the livestock and horticulture sectors in order to increase the exports from Pakistan. Addressing a seminar titled Agri Business Support Fund at the Hyderabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (HCCI) here Monday, Esani said the USAID aims to help create 1.3 million jobs in those sectors through increasing the international trade. Pakistan will be given $90 million under the Agri Business Support Fund, he said and added that the small growers and traders should be benefiting from this support program. He further said that the project would also benefit the fisheries sector through the improvement of value chain. The USAID official noted that there was great potential for multiplying production through

adoption modern technology and farming skills in the horticulture sector. He observed that the agriculture sector contributes around 23 percent of the total Pakistani GDP and that about half of it comes from the livestock. Esani informed that the grants would be given on the projects which were implemented on the modern lines as to add value to the products. The processing of fish and meat, cold storage, packaging, milk storage in the dairy farming and producing value added items from the milk are some of the schemes the fund will support, he apprised. He advised the interested people to submit their requests to the USAID by June 30. Our experts will vet the proposals before the approval, he added and informed that detailed information could be obtained from the USAIDs website. Earlier, the HCCIs senior vice president while addressing the seminar said the project could benefit Hyderabad which had huge potential for fisheries, livestock and horticulture. We hope to see investment in these sectors, creation of more jobs and more importantly adoption of the modern practices in these professions, he expressed. The HCCIs vice president Abdul Saleem Arain requested the USAID officials to provide complete details to the chamber so that they could help in the success of the fund. HCCI members Kamran Shafiq, Syed Yawar Ali Shah, Abdul Sattar Khan and others also addressed the seminar and briefed the USAID officials about the potential of investment in these sectors. APP/zmb/arq/qsr 19:34/20:24/20:24. Peoples Doctors Forum will set up blood donation camp at Garhi Khuda Bux Bhutto LARKANA, June 18 (APP):- Peoples Doctors Forum(PDF) Larkana in with collaboration District Health Department Larkana will set-up a Blood Donation Camp, in front of the Mausoleum of martyrs of Bhutto family, in Garhi Khuda Bux Bhutto, on the eve of the 59th birth anniversary of Former Prime Minister and Slain Chairperson of PPP Shaheed Benazir Bhutto on June 21, 2012. The camp will be supervised by the President PDF Larkana Dr. Shoukat Ali Abro and EDO(Health Services) Larkana Dr. Abdul Fateh Bughio.
Malaysia keen to import livestock from Pakistan Pakistan and Malaysia have decided to enhance bilateral cooperation in agriculture and commerce. ISLAMABAD: Malaysia has expressed its willingness to import more livestock, fish, rice, beef, fruits and vegetables from Pakistan. We are already importing a considerable amount of rice, fruits and other food products from Pakistan and we want this cooperation to grow further in the coming months, said Malaysias Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Datuk Seri Noh Omar during a meeting with Pakistans Minister for National Food Security and Research Israrullah Zehri in Kuala Lumpur. During the meeting, Malaysias Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Datuk Seri Noh Omar recalled his visit to Pakistan in December 2009 and his meeting with the then Minister for Agriculture Nazar Mohammad Gondal.

He also mentioned about 171 buffalos which were given to Malaysia by the Government of Punjab and called for relaxing the procedure for importing more animals from Pakistan as Malaysia was in need of many more. He also appreciated the quality of Pakistani fruits specially mangoes with the hope that the quantum of fruits being imported from Pakistan will increase with the passage of time. Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Israrullah Zehri thanked his Malaysian counterpart for inviting him to attend the Malaysian Agriculture, Horticulture and Agro-tourism Show (MAHA) 2012 and urged the Malaysian government to consider increasing import of beef and mutton from Pakistan as quality of meat was very good and the slaughtering of animals was in accordance with Halal standards.

Introduction
Established in 1962, on the recommendations of the Food & Agriculture Commission, appointed by the Government of Pakistan, the Livestock & Dairy Development Department was re-organized and the Directorate of Livestock Farms was created at Provincial Level (West Pakistan) and given the responsibility to improve the performance of livestock and to conduct research on problems relating to production. So active functioning and commissioning of the new farms started in 1962.

History
1962: 1972: 1986-87: The Directorate of Livestock Farms was established at Provincial level (West Pakistan). Some seed Farms and Rakhs were transferred to this Directorate for establishment of Livestock Experiment Stations. Five tenants livestock farms were transferred from Punjab Livestock, Poultry and Dairy Development Board to this Directorate. The Admn. Control of 7 farms has been transferred to 3 newly created directorate.

2003-04

& 200506:

Aims / Objectives
Preservation of pure local breeds of Cattle, Buffalo, Sheep and Goat of the Province Production and raising of candidate bull calves / pedigreed bulls, Rams and Bucks Provision of better quality males and females Provision of animals for progent testing program As adaptive research stations for adopting newly evolving techniques in the field of livestock and fodder production For trial and testing of veterinary medicines and biologics To provide and extend research facilities to various research and teaching organizations of the province

Farm wise Land Position

(Acres) Name of Farm LES, Shergarh LES, Darkhana GLF, Jogaitpeer LES, Fazilpur CBC, Rakh Mahni GLF, Kallurkot LES, Rakh Ghulaman LES, Khushab LES, Khizerabad LES, Kot Amir Shah LES, Shah Jewana Total District Okara Khanewal Bahawalpur Rajanpur Bhakhar Bhakhar Bhakhar Khushab Sargodha Jhang Jhang Cultivable 1135 2570 3000 1853 1645 3560 8374 900 7407 206 560 31210 Uncultivable 314 240 2200 1647 7527 89 1899 66 293 224 37 14538 Total 1449 2810 5200 3500 9172 3649 10273 966 7700 430 597 45748

Detail of Leased Land Rent

( Rs. in Lac) Name of Farm LES, Khizerabad LES, Rakh Ghulaman LES, Darkhana GLF, Kallurkot LES, Fazilpur LES, Shergarh LES, Shah Jewana LES, Kot Amir Shah Total No. of Lessees 613 204 214 211 98 99 58 38 1539 Leased Area (Acre) 5897 2960 2570 2070 1103 1059 546 206 16411 Total Amount 95.919 13.778 16.577 3.866 83.568 48.329 153.358 25.830 571.225 Amount Recovered 2.633 94.259 62.489 0.919 0.142 160.442

Area and Distribution

Particulars Total Area 1. Cultivable a). Direct i. Canal Irrigated ii. Tubewell Irrigated iii. Barani b). Lease i. Canal Irrigated ii. Tubewell Irrigated iii. Barani 2. Un-Cultivable i. Building & Roads ii. Un-Commandable Area (acre) 45630 29191 12860 7089 2010 3761 16331 12242 124 3965 16439 1339 15100 63.97 28.18 15.54 4.40 8.24 35.79 26.83 0.27 8.69 36.03 2.93 33.09 % Age

Expenditures & Income

Farmwise Expenditures & Income (Rs. in Million) Name of the Farm LES, Darkhana LES, Fazilpur GLF, Jogaitpeer GLF, Kallurkot LES, Khizerabad LES, Khushab LES, Kot Amir Shah LES, Rakh Ghulaman CBC, Rakh Mahni LES, Shergarh LES, Shah Jewana D. L. F Total Allocation 1.511 22.792 22.178 27.120 31.966 17.496 1.330 42.319 10.827 3.965 1.867 18.812 202.183 Expenditure 1.511 23.544 21.665 25.895 30.926 16.786 1.223 44.830 10.473 3.704 1.848 16.335 198.740 Income 3.513 6.688 12.694 20.950 30.937 10.869 0.648 44.210 2.513 4.604 1.778 0 139.404

Overall Income (Rs. in Million) Particular Receipt from Livestock Farms Receipt from transfer Agriculture Farm Kallurkot Total Target 81.322 18.500 99.822 Total Income 118.454 20.950 139.404

Livestock Strength

a. Species/Breed Maintained
Buffalo Nili Ravi Cattle Sahiwal Cholistani Cross bred Tharri H. Haryana Dajal Sheep Thalli Kajli Buchi Goat Teddy Beetal Camel Merecha

b. Farm Wise Livestock Maintained Name of the Farm LES, Fazilpur GLF, Jogaitpeer GLF, Kallurkot LES, Khizerabad LES, Khushab LES, Rakh Ghulaman CBC, Rakh Mahni LES, Shergarh LES, Shah Jewana LES, Darkhana LES, Kot Amir Shah Total Cattle 520 375 542 971 0 205 68 79 0 0 0 2760 Buffalo 0 0 0 0 564 822 0 0 0 0 0 1386 Camel 0 0 0 0 0 0 93 0 0 0 0 93 Sheep/Goat 269 592 630 1411 449 2894 0 0 0 0 0 6245 Total 789 967 1172 2382 1013 3921 161 79 0 0 0 10484

c. Total Livestock Maintained Sanctioned Strength Strength Maintained Adult Other Total

Species

Buffalo Cattle Sheep Goat Camel Total

500 1180 3100 400 80 5260

527 1196 2891 394 65 5073

859 1564 2432 528 28 5411

1386 2760 5323 922 93 10484

Work Performed:

Important breeds of Buffalo, Cattle, Sheep, Goat and Camel being preserved and developed as nucleus stock through continuous controlled breeding. Breeding Buffaloes, Cows classified into ?A? ?B? & ?C? categories according to pedigree and milk production. Multiplication of superior Germ Plasm and its dissemination superior quality stock issued to breeders and sold abroad. Breed Improvement/Progeny Testing. Technical Training.

Laws / Regulations related to the Livestock & Dairy Development Department

01 02 03 The Punjab Animals Slaughter Control Act, 1963 The Punjab Meat (Control) Order, 1978

04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11

The Dourine act, 1910 The Cattle - Trespass Act, 1871 The Prevention Of Cruelty Of Animals Act, 1890 The punjab animals compound feed and feed stuff ordinance 2002 The Punjab Goats (Restriction) Ordinance, 1959 The Punjab Livestock Associations And Livestock Associations Union (Registration And Control)Ordinance, 1979 The Punjab Livestock, Dairy And Poultry Development Board Act, 1974 The Punjab Milk Boards Ordinance, 1963 The University Of Veterinary And Animal Sciences, Lahore Ordinance, 2002

12 13

The Punjab Employees Efficiency, Descipline and Accountability (Amendment) Act, 2012 The Punjab Civil Servents (Amendment) Act, 1974

Dairy Farming in Pakistan

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You will know why dairy farming is a good business, and what to look out for when you are starting out, because I am going to share some of my experiences (I have been involved directly in dairy farming for the last almost-two years).

Dairy Farming is a very hot topic in Pakistan. A lot of seasoned and would-be entrepreneurs have already jumped onto the Dairy Farming bandwagon in Pakistan, and even more so like to talk about getting into dairy farming. But have you asked yourself this question, why start a dairy farm?

Why Start A Dairy Farm

Yours truly have been working on the dairy farming project since June 2009. My interest was pretty much academic at first; just knowing how the business and the animals operate. It was after almost a year of travelling in and around Punjab, meeting countless number of people in the field, discussing and debating with some very qualified consultants and breeders, that I decided to dip my toes in this project.

I was interested in quite a few facets of Dairy Farming:

1. The Business Model: Dairy farming has a very unique business model, and no other business has the capability of multiplying its assets while still producing revenue. Remarkable. 2. The Current Situation: One of many lessons that Richard Branson has taught me is that you should get into a business where you think you can do better. Dairy farming, I knew, had a very, very large room for improvement. 3. A Very Solid Demand: A lot of businesses and entrepreneurs would consider a demand for something a good enough reason to get into any project. But for me, dairy farming is not only the demand of the market, but also a need. People need healthy, quality milk (and meat). It fits in with the idea of for-profit philanthropy where I stand a chance of actually helping people out, and earning prayers as well as profits. Now thats an inspiration! 4. Super Integration: This was not vertical integration as much as it was super integration. I already have two independent projects, one agriculture farming and the other is milk supply within Lahore, Alhumdulillah. The dairy farm has the potential of sitting in very nicely between the two, and providing wholesome integration. Although integration of any two businesses, much less three, is a pain in the neck (amongst other body parts), dairy farming provides me with the perfect long-term inspiration for working on these three projects!

Warning: Know This Before You Start Dairy Farming

Most of the things people say, they just say them without much thought. Theyd discourage you from doing anything different. This should not stop any half-decent starta from doing and starting different projects, of course. Having said that, following are the main points so far that should be considered when starting your own dairy farm:
1. It is a long term project.

There are no two ways about it. The time when you actually start seeing profits, IF a lot of things go right, is at least three years, usually five years. If you start taking out profits from it before three years, be prepared to inject more money in to it afterwards. But the upside to this remarkable business model is best explained by the following example that I frequently give to my friends and would-be entrepreneurs:

I start a shoe shop, selling shows. You start a dairy farm, selling milk. After three years, if both of us do well in our businesses, Id be richer than you. After six years, Id have five branches all over the city, and will still be richer than you. Youd have great cash flows but you will find it hard to beat my retail outlets. Ten years later, it wont matter how good I am doing, you will be much richer than me, in terms of assets, and most importantly, in terms of cash in hand. After 10 years, no business seem to even come close to the almost logarithmic growth of a dairy farm.

So if you can train yourself to actually think slow and steady, rather than fast and wobbly, then dairy farming is definitely something to consider.

2. The Most Important Factor is Currently the Hardest

The hardest part of setting up a dairy farm is the procurement of good-quality, high-yielding, environment-hardened animals. This is also the most important activity for an owner of a dairy farm. You can go for imported cows, but I did not and I recommend that you dont either. A lot of people will tell you that you shouldnt because they are expensive. I want you to know that imported cows are not expensive. If you are paying 140,000 (PKR) for a cross-bred cow, then paying 180,000 for an imported cow does not make the cow expensive expensive, it just makes it relatively expensive. And your target is not to increase the number of heads, but to increase the number of liters of milk. So an imported cow averaging 25 to 30 liters per lactation is much better than a cross-bred cow averaging 14 to 18 liters per lactation. The ROI is just plain and simple and you should stop listening to people who tell you otherwise. But thats not the reason why you should not get imported cows. The number one problem with imported cows is that they are unable to withstand the blast of heat of the Pakistani summers. Setting up the right infrastructure is essential, but that is not the only thing that youd have to look into. There is disease and the very little margin of error that the imported cows give to you and your management. I would suggest you do what I am doing; find good-quality locally bred cows, make sure that your dairy farm shed and cooling infrastructure is very much in place and then run the farm for at least a year to gauge how well your infrastructure (shed, cooling etc) is handling your locallybred cows. But that brings me back to the main point: finding high-quality locally bred cows is the hardest thing youd have to do. It is also the MOST IMPORTANT thing for any dairy farm. As I have repeated this repeatedly (!!), a dairy farms main function is to procure and breed good-quality cows. The milk (and meat) is a by product of that main function. So be prepared to hunt down good animals wherever you can find them. I remember travelling a total of 2000 kms plus, by road, all over Punjab, in one week, just to see and meet cow breeders. I didnt pay half as much attention to the shed that I was constructing, or even the silage pits that were being prepared at the time, because purchasing the right animals is that one 20% activity that gives more than 80% of the result (if you are not aware of the wonderful 80/20 principle and how it applies to everything I talk about here, do read up on it by clicking here)
3. Finding the right people

Finding the right person to manage your dairy farm is also something to pay VERY close attention to. Stealing milk is very easy. If you do not trust the person who is managing the farm, then thats a losing proposition. You should pray that God helps you find that person. You can also start with a solid attitude of trust, of reward and of accountability. I can write quite a few things on how to deal with people, because that is ALL of this is about, but suffice it to say for

now, that one of the hardest things to do in dairy farming just like in any other business is to find the right people to manage and carry your dairy farm forward. Details of whos who and how many people should do what activity, those things are not the scope of this article and may be covered/posted later, God willing. Finding technical help like that of vets and professional consults for animal feeding etc is NOT a problem, especially here in Pakistan. That is again one of the benefits of dairy farming, that the infrastructure that only a government can provide, is ALREADY IN PLACE in Pakistan. Sure there are problems, but it is good enough for you to not complain and get some work done. ### This is just a run down of my thoughts on dairy farming and some just some of the pitfalls that you should look out for. By Gods Grace, my dairy farm has been operational for a about 4 months now and I am happy that I have started this business. God guide and bless us all. Good luck to you in your conquests and queries. NOTE:We now have a community DEDICATED to Dairy Farming! I have started a small forum site that we all can use and share our experiences AND ask for help! Please click here to check it out because you will find a lot of help, God willing.
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Pakistan Dairy Industry Overview

Pakistan Dairy Industry Overview

Dairy Industry in Pakistan

Agriculture is one of the most important sectors of the Pakistani Economy, contributing 21% to Pakistans GDP and employing 45% of its labor force. Moreover, the single most important subsector of agriculture is livestock; including cows, buffalos and goats which provide milk, meat, hides and other raw materials for the local market. The livestock

sector alone contributes 11% of the countrys GDP, with an estimated 42 billion liters of milk produced per annum. As per the Economic Survey of Pakistan 2009, Pakistan has a herd size of around 63 million animals, which is the 3rd largest in the world. About 35 million people are involved in dairy farming, deriving more than 40% of their total income from livestock. For these farmers, dairy animals provide milk for domestic consumption as well as meager income through the sale of milk. In rural Pakistani culture livestock is a storer of wealth. It is viewed as important social capital and offers insurance to the owner in times of financial distress. Dairy Industry Structure & Issues It is unfortunate that despite a massive herd size, the average animal holding size per household is less than 3 leading to an extremely fragmented dairy farming structure. This in itself poses a huge logistical issue for any organization or institution that is aiming to impact these farmers positively. The major problem for small holding dairy farmers is the dismal milk productivity of Pakistani cattle and buffalos which is less than 4 liters to 5 liters per day for the whole duration of the lactation cycle of around 305 days. On average a dairy animal in Pakistan yields 6-8 times less milk than a dairy animal of the developed world; approximately 8 Pakistani milk producing animals are equal to 1 animal of the developed world. Bottlenecks in Sustainable Dairy Farming As identified above, the major problem with dairy farming in Pakistan is the low milk yields of Pakistani cattle and buffaloes. This low production potential of Pakistani animals is mainly attributable to a few clearly identifiable issues such as lack of a systematic national breed improvement program, lack of availability of good quality fodder and nutrients and poor farm management practices as shown by the figure below.

At the base of the pyramid is the marginal gene pool of Pakistani dairy animals. Since a poor small holding dairy farmer owns animals of low genetic potential, which cannot yield more than 4 to 5 liters on average, he is not motivated to feed his animals good quality fodder or practice good farm management. Thus a dairy farmer in Pakistan, with less than 3 animals on average, is caught in a vicious cycle whereby his low milk yielding animals with a poor gene pool give him no returns to reinvest in their fodder and management which further reinforces their low milk production. Despite the dismal situation identified above, policy research undertaken by international developmental agencies, such as USAID, AUSAID and DFID, recognize the poverty alleviation potential of the dairy sector. Furthermore identified genetics has been identified by them as the critical missing link. The table below shows the huge differential between the milk yields of Pakistani animals and those in developed countries. Animal Milk Yields Comparison

Ravi Nilli Buffalo

Sahiwal Cow

Israeli Holstein
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