Livestock

Apart from this livestock is an active employer of thousands of landless poor, subsistence and semi- subsistence small farmer families. In short, livestock and its products are directly linked to the economy of small and medium-sized farmers. It is a major source of active food and adds significantly to the health, nutrition, and wellbeing of rural... as well as urban consumers. Despite the rising and critical importance of the sub-sector, there is no corresponding emphasis on analyzing its achievements, problems, as well as future prospects in the overall developmental plans. In a country like Pakistan, data regarding livestock is not readily available and is mostly scattered. Livestock and Dairy Development Department, Punjab is rendering different services to the Livestock sector of the province through its infrastructure network in the field. In this report, an effort has been made to compile and present the performance of different Directorates of the Department during the year 2012-2013. A report, such as this, can serve as a useful reference and hopefully will be used by planners, advisors, extensionists, and Researchers working for the livestock sector. In addition to the efforts being done at government level, more emphasis is required to promote the Livestock Sector on a market-oriented and demand have driven basis both in the public and private sectors for socio-economic uplift of the rural masses to achieve the ultimate goal of poverty alleviation. - - - - - - - -Read More