Livestock is most significant part of the agriculture section. It plays vital role towards socioeconomic development of rural areas. 8 Million People are doing livestock farming in Pakistan and earning their needs from livestock sector.
By Dr. Waqar Zaib, Dr. Hafeez Ur Rehman Ali Khera Dr. Waseem Akhter and Abdul Samad
Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences MNS- University of Agriculture Multan
It is major source to earn money for survival in poor countries. By following suitable steps we can improve this sector more so that the poor communities will get chance to minimize their poverty level. Livestock have share in agriculture’s GDP about 58.6 % while in total GDP of Pakistan there is 11.6% share of livestock according to economic survey of Pakistan in (2015-16). While in last year survey there was 11.6 in whole GDP and 56.4% share in agriculture sector’s GDP. Addition of Gross value of livestock at constant factor of cost in 2005-06 has improved from 1247 billion (2014-15) to 1292 billion (2015-16), which shows that livestock increase 3.63% ratio in last year
Some breeds which are found in Pakistan commonly. Neeli Ravi, Kundi buffaloes also, Sahiwal, Red Sindhi and some are some common breeds which are found in Pakistan. There are limited facilities of breeding in public sector which are not sufficient A.I techniques are commonly use in cattle farms but due to limited facilities which are provided by public sectors causing a large gap so private sector is filling that gap.Punjab livestock ad diary development lead or doing word to increase the livestock production in Punjab and other provinces Pakistan is produce large amount of diary poducts like Milk , flavor milk, lasi, khoya etc. Now Pakistan become world fourth largest country in milk production as many people of Pakistan belongs to live stock or dairy farms.
Request for animal-source nourishments in moo- and middle-income nations more than quadrupled from 1970 to 2012 and populace development, urbanization, pay picks up and globalization proceed to fuel this “livestock revolution”. Whereas animals frameworks back the employments of millions of individuals and contribute to sound diets and strength, the fast development in generation and exchange has expanded dangers as well as openings. Of specific concern are dangers to human and creature wellbeing, creature welfare and the environment. Solid arrangements are required within the animals division to optimize its commitment to accomplishing numerous maintainable advancement destinations. FAO bolsters arrangement work towards economical animals by reinforcing the information and prove base of makers and others; creating devices, techniques and conventions; guiding and surveying arrangement choices and encouraging between time and multistake holder dialogue.To advance maintainable animals, FAO works with governments,
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Reinforcing the information and evidence-base towards feasible animals: gathering of datasets; investigation towards feasible animals agri-food frameworks; generation of specialized archives and approach briefs, and support at worldwide for a Creating devices
, strategies and rules to supply and evaluate specialized and arrangement choices towards maintainable animals. Animals Natural Appraisal and Execution (Jump) Organization. This multi-stakeholder activity gives specialized direction on the evaluation of the natural impacts of bolster and animals generation. Worldwide Animals Environment Appraisal Demonstrate (Sparkle). A spatial, tier-2 life cycle appraisal demonstrate to gauge animals and environment intuitive such as nursery gasses outflows, nitrogen utilize, water, soil carbon and biodiversity. Guiding and approving specialized and arrangement alternatives through ventures and back to up-scaling and investments.African Economical Animals 2050. FAO pilots method