Livestock in Pakistan:

Livestock over the years has emerged as the largest sector in agriculture by contributing approximately
58.9% of the agriculture value added and 11.1% to the national GDP.

National Program Estimated livestock population in Pakistan

to Control Foot & Mouth Disease is
being implemented at a cost of 80 4.00%
PKR 822.2 mn for 6 years 3.77%
70 3.50%

estimated livestock population- millions

in collaboration with international
60 2.97% 3.00%
(OIE, FAO) and regional organizations
2.71%
(SAARC, ECO, APHCA, EU) for HRD and 50 2.50%

% Growth rate
capacity building of national and 40 2.00%

74.1
72.2
1.85%

70.3
provincial livestock institutions for
30 1.50%
diagnosis and control of animal diseases. 1.30%

46.1
1.18%

44.4
42.8

38.8
20 1.00%

37.7
36.6

30.5
30.1
29.8
10 0.50%

1.1
1.1
5.1
5.2
5.3
1
0 0.00%
Cattle Buffalo Sheep Goat Camels Asses

2016 2017 2018 Growth rate %

FAO Pakistan will implement this project under Unilateral Trust Fund (UTF) Agreement.

See: http://www.mnfsr.gov.pk/userfiles1/file/YearBook2017-18.pdf

FMD Vaccination coverage:

Total FMD vaccination coverage is very limited i.e. <2.5%. At present, at least 5 FMD vaccines are
available in the country including 3 imported and two locally manufactured vaccines. These vaccines
have different formulations of subtypes. Field efficacy of these vaccines is variable and there are
frequent reports of FMD outbreaks in animals vaccinated with certain products.

See: http://www.pvj.com.pk/pdf-files/35_3/289-292.pdf

FMD Vaccination demand in Pakistan:

There is a high demand for FMD vaccinations due to increase number of cases reported in Punjab,
Pakistan in 2018. Pakistan has launched National FMD Control Program titled "Risk Based Control of
Foot and Mouth Disease in Pakistan 2018-2024" at a cost $6.598 million

Countrywide program is expected to move Pakistan's FMD control efforts from stage-2 to stage-3 of
global progressive control pathway (PCP)

According to FAO, FMDV serotypes A and O were detected in Punjab & 66 FMD outbreaks due to
serotypes A, Asia 1 and O and untyped were reported in two provinces of Pakistan conducting
surveillance activities in 2018.
Types of FMD virus serotypes found in Pakistan:

FMDV serotypes A and O were detected in Punjab during July 2018. Punjab is also conducting
emergency and preventive vaccinations campaigns with the respective administration of 550 and
1,065,816 doses.

Vaccination doses in 2018 in Punjab:

Punjab is conducting preventive vaccination campaigns with 1.06 million doses as follows:

See: http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/eufmd/FMD_reports_GMR/February2018.pdf

66 Outbreaks reported in Punjab in 2018:

FMD Vaccines manufactured/imported/available in Pakistan:

• Locally Manufactured Vaccines

– FMD Vaccine, VRI, Lahore: trivalent (strains not known), formalin inactivation, alum-ppt.
– F.M. CENNA, Avicenna Labs, Sheikhupura: trivalent (strains not known), formalin inactivation, alum-
ppt
– FMD Vaccine, UVAS, Lahore: trivalent, BEI inactivation, double oil emulsion
http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/eufmd/Roadmap2013/Pakistan_-_Baku.pdf

• Imported Vaccines

– Aftovaxpur, Merial, UK: trivalent (strains not mentioned)

– Aftebin, Czech Republic: bivalent (strains not mentioned)
– FMD Vaccine, ARRIHA, Russia: trivalent (A Iran/05, O PanAsia II, Asia1 Shamir)
– Decivac FMD DOE, Intervet, Germany: trivalent (A Tur/06, O Tur/09, Asia-1 Shamir) double oil
emulsion
http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/eufmd/Roadmap2013/Pakistan_-_Baku.pdf

• Informally available

– Raksha Ovac, India: trivalent (strains not mentioned), double oil emulsion
– FMD Vaccine, Razi Institute, Iran: trivalent (strains not mentioned)
http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/eufmd/Roadmap2013/Pakistan_-_Baku.pdf

FMD hit city dairy farms in Karachi in 2019

 150 dairy farms located in Karachi Bhains Colony hit by FMD.

 Treatment for FMD available at local market costs PKR 10,000
 FAO project for controlling FMD had support from Sindh Government Livestock department
where farmers were provided vaccination service for 100 animals.

See: https://www.dawn.com/news/1462649

Mechanism for diagnosis of animals suspected of FMD:

 Majority of FMD outbreaks are diagnosed based on clinical signs

 During 1962-2007, samples from animals suspected of FMD were collected by district/provincial
livestock departments. These samples were stored in buffered glycerin and dispatched to the
laboratory either Foot and Mouth Disease Research Center (FMRDC) Lahore or National
Veterinary Laboratory (NVL) Islamabad or World Reference Laboratory for FMD (WRL-FMD) UK
for confirmation of the disease and the virus type involved.
See: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/44696172_Status_of_foot-and-
mouth_disease_in_Pakistan

FAO project Progressive Control of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD):

For years, farmers have tried to prevent FMD by using locally available vaccines, but FMD appeared to
be resistant to vaccination. For supporting farmers, FAO promotes development and use of vaccine
against FMD in various dairy communities throughout Pakistan.

The vaccine is designed to work against the locally available strains of FMD virus, and is twice as potent
as the generic FMD vaccines available in the market. During the three years of the project,
approximately 200,000 animals have been receiving routine vaccination, and another 200,000 received
emergency vaccination during FMD outbreaks in various dairy communities across the country.

See: http://www.fao.org/pakistan/programmes-and-projects/success-stories/project-success-
stories/farming-without-fear-of-diseases/en/

FMD Outbreaks reports in different regions of Pakistan in 2015.

http://www.fao.org/3/a-ax842e.pdf
Fauji Meat Ltd:

Fauji Meat one of the country’s main market player within meat industry procure livestock from a
network of sourcing partners region wide (farms) which are vaccinated by professional vets and certified
prior to their arrival at their plant.

Fauji Meat has a network of over 300 sourcing partners region wide who provide healthy and farm
raised animals to them on regular basis. The farmers are selected if they meet the quality standards
incorporated by us to ensure that the best quality meat reaches the customers.

https://www.faujimeat.com/our-plant/