Animal farming in pakistan

Keeping animals for food and raw materials.

Role of Animal Farming 30-40% of income of rural population comes from

livestock production activities.

The animal farming sector contributed 49% of the

agriculture.

Eight percent of total exports derived from animal farming and their products.

Fifth largest milk producing country.

Finest Dairy Breeds Nili-Ravi

weight:- 600-750 kg

Lactation:- 6-7 kg/day

Lactation period:-325 days

Finest Dairy Breeds Kundi buffaloes

600kg

Lactation period:-325 days

6.8L/day

Finest Dairy Breeds Red Sindhi

400-500 kg

lactation period:-265 days

7.5 kg/day

Balkhi Sheep Domesticated breed of

sheep.

Found in Afghanistan and north western Pakistan.

Fat tailed mutton type.

Weight: 70 kg(both male and female).

Lactation period:105 days and produce 60 kg milk during this period.

Baluchi Sheep Domesticated breed of sheep.

Found in southwest Pakistan, Iran and southern Afghanistan.

Member of fat tailed breed.

Raised primarily for wool.

Black and white having black mark on head and legs.

Weight: 35kg.

Lactation period: 120 days and gives 35 kg milk during this period.

Dhatti Camel Mean weight: 578kg.

Lactation length:530days

Milk yield:2850 liters

Average age: 3.8 years

Load carrying capacity: 450 kg

Bactrian Camel Mean weight: 800kg

Lactation period: 250days

Milk yield: 1150 liters

Average age: 4.5 years

Load carrying capacity: 490 kg

LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS Milk 33.230 million tons

Beef 1.237 million tons

Mutton 0.827 million tons

Poultry meat 0.514 million tons

Eggs 9.618 billions

Wool 41.2 thousand tons

Hair 25.0 thousand tons

Economic Survey(2006-07)

Population In Provinces(Million Heads)

PROVINCE Cattle Buffalo Sheep Goats

NWFP 21.5 6.3 13.3 17.5

Punjab 43.2 60.8 24.3 37.1

Sindh 28.9 31.8 18.2 23.8

Baluchistan 6.4 1.1 4 4.2 21.6

Challenges Facing Livestock Poor genetic & reproductive efficiency

Epidemics of infectious diseases

Lack of organized marketing

Small holders’ production system

Shortage (by 30%) of feed resources in

quantity & quality

Unavailability of credit to the livestock

farmers (11% of agricultural credit)

Research Priorities for BetterFuture of Livestock Breeding & Genetics

Improving Feed Resources and

Technologies

Animal Health

Animal Reproduction

Fisheries and Aquaculture

Controlling Livestock Disease