Livestock & Dairy

Development in
Balochistan
prospects and
initiatives
Tariq Masood Choudhry,
Prospects
Animal Health
Genetic Improvement
Veterinary Education
Food Security
Poverty Alleviation
Plans /Initiatives
Prevention and Control of Animal Diseases.
Eradication of Viral Diseases.
Awareness about Zoonotic Diseases
Conservation & Genetic improvement of Pure
Breeds
Development of Dairy Industry
Promotion of Poultry farming
Research & Evaluation in livestock sector
Women Empowerment through :
Rural Poultry Production,
Veterinary Services
Para Veterinary Courses and Training
 History of Livestock Balochistan
First Veterinary Unit was established by the British
Empire, in 1884 at Tehsil Duki

Thereafter, Veterinary Units / Dispensaries were

established at Barkhan, Duki and Pishin in 1904, the
name of the Department was Civil Veterinary
Department. Which was administered through Director
residing at Bombay (India) with Deputy Director for
Sindh and Balochistan at Karachi

Rapid Development was started in 1958, 1st five-year

plan was implemented for establishing poultry, sheep,
goats and cattle farms. Disease diagnostic facility and
animal health coverage was started at mass scale. As
a result number of livestock were increased rapidly.

During 1982-85, 1000 Friesian Cows were imported from

Denmark for increasing Milk Production in the area
through ADB Loan.
 History of Livestock Census
LIVESTOCK HEAD IN BALOCHISTAN SINCE 1955 (M)

33.2
35
27.12
30
23.68
25

20
12.67
15 9.16
10 5.48
2.61
5

0
Year 1955 Year 1972 Year 1976 Year 1986 Year 1996 Year 2006 Year 2013
 Land of Balochistan
Best for goat, sheep and camel rearing
Rangelands 93% (40% grazing area
53% Barren)
Fair to Good Grazing area is 28%
Balochistan, ecologically arid & semi
arid.
Livestock is financial security.
Livestock Rearing Systems are
Nomadic, Sedentary & Transhumant.
 Animal Production Systems in Balochistan
Have single base
No seasonal movement
Possess land for agriculture and have common
grazing lands around villages
Sedentary Mostly practiced in plain areas of the Balochistan

Have permanent base, however, migrate

during cold weather from hilly areas to
plains
Possess land for agriculture in their
Transhumant permanent base/area

Have no permanent base

No possession of agricultural land
Movement through out year for the search of
grazing from hilly areas to plain and vice
Nomads versa
Rangelands of Balochistan
Total rangelands of Pakistan: 52.2 million hectare
Rangelands in Balochistan: 27.4 million (50%)

Rangelands of Balochistan

LEGEN D

Non-grazable (<30 Kg/Ha)

Poor (30 to 50 Kg/Ha)
Poor to Fair (60 to 160 Kg/Ha)
Good to Fair (170t o 190 Kg/Ha)
Very Good to Good (200 to 240 Kg/Ha)

} Excellent to Very Good (250 to 280 Kg/Ha)

 Land distribution of Balochistan
Agri/Forest
7%
Ranges
40%

Barren
53%
Rangelands of Balochistan
Rangelands of Balochistan
Balochistan Province
Zhob
(Mean Annual Rainfall) %

Qila S aifu llah

Qila A bd ulla h #
#

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Pis hin%
# #
%
#

Sc ale: - 1:7 ,00 0,0 00 %

#
#
% Ziara t % Lora lai
100 0 100 200 Kilom eters
#

# #

% #

Qu ett a
%
%#
#

# Ko hlu
Mas tu ng
%
#
# % Sibi
Nus hk i Dha dar
%

#
(C hag ai) (K ac h hi)
#
% %

Ka la t Dera Bu gti
%
#
D.M . Jam ali
%

Prec ipitat io n Kh aran (Nas iraba d)

19 9 3 #

19 9 4
%
19 9 5
Kh uz dar
19 9 6
LEGEN D
19 9 7 #

19 9 8 Dist ric t H ead qu arters

%

%
19 9 9 Dist ric t B ou nd arie s
Pa njgur
20 0 0 Prec ipitat io n
#

#
% > 50
#
Turba t (K ec h) Awa ran #

50 - 100
%
#

Utha l 100 - 15 0
# %
# 150 - 20 0
#

#
#
#
200 - 25 0
%
Gw ada r 250 - 30 0
300 - 35 0
Source : Meteorological Department
Livestock Potential of Balochistan
Province has
48% of Sheep Population of the Country

22% of Goat population of the Country.

41% of Camel population of the Country

Balochistan Drought Master (First Ever Beef

Breed of the Country)

Friesians Cows, acclimatized and reared in cold

areas showing excellent performance for milk
production.
 Livestock Census Balochistan
In Millions

Livestock 2006 census Percentage of 2013 census

Animal
Census Balochistan Livestock Balochistan Growth %
species Pakistan Actual Balochistan (Projected)

Sheep 26.49 12.80 48 % 14.50 1.8%

Goat 53.79 11.78 22 % 14.09 2.6%

Cattle 29.56 2.25 8% 3.57 6.8%

Buffalos 27.33 0.320 1% 0.62 9.9%
Camel 0.92 0.380 41 % 0.42 1.5%
Total 138.09 27.54 20.01 33.20 11.27
 Present Status of Livestock

2013 census Estimated

Economics
Average Rate
Animal species Balochistan (Estimated) in
Per Head in
(Projected) Billion PKR
Rupees

Sheep 14.50 7000 99.75

Goat 14.09 7000 96.18

Cattle 3.57 45,000 150.30

Buffaloes 0.62 50000 28.00
Camel 0.42 48,000 20.16
Total 33.20 394.39
Dairy Industry
Total Cattle Population in Province is 2.93
million (8%)
Smallholder dairy production accounts for
over 70 to 80% of the total milk production
An estimated 84% of total milk production
is consumed in raw form, whereas 16% is
processed indigenously
During 1982-85, 1000 Friesian Cows were
imported from Denmark for increasing
Milk Production
Mutton Industry (Sheep and Goat)
Significant portion of sheep population i.e.
12, 804,217 (48 %) of the country

Goats- 11,784,711 (22 %) of the country

Meat is palatable with unique taste having

high value in gulf region

Sheep and Goat are high potential enterprises

for meat export.
Beef Production
Meat from Local Breeds including Bhag-
Nari has Good export potential.

The production can be stimulated if

international market is searched.

The Newly evolved Beef Breed (BNM) will

be propagated in low lands.

Beef industry will generate employment &

improve socio-economic conditions.
Camel Production
Total Camel Population in Province 0.42
million (41% of the Country)

Good potential for camel rearing on Arid

and Semi Arid Land

Can survive, produce & reproduce on low

quality forage

They are source of milk and meat, which

is consumed locally.

Milk of Camel has high medicinal value

CAMEL
Eco-system of Balochistan support for camel survival and production.
Many breeds, like Kharani, Kohi, Raigi, Lassi, and Jathansal
etc are present in Balochistan.

We have deserts camel, plain lands camel and mountainous camel,

Like Kohe Suleiman for mountainous camel (Kohi)

Pat of Kachhi region for Jathansal
Rakhshan for Kharani camel
Kakar Khurasan for Raigi camel

The pastoral people of the region depend on camel milk in harsh and
hostile environment where other domestic species even hard to
survive.

Camel produces milk in the dry seasons with a very low input system.

The region masses one of the highest milk yielding camel breed called
as Kharani which is well known globally. Unfortunately, camel rearing
culture is under threat because of many sad man made situations.
Poultry Industry

Commercial Poultry, Broiler & Layer

farming is progressing.

Rural Poultry is being reared by Rural

women which still needs attention of the
government

This industry is gender based involving

women in rearing poultry birds
 Contribution of Livestock Sector in
Provincial Economy
Vegetable, 12%
Fruit crops, 26%
Fisheries, 1%

Field Crops, 14% Livestock,

47%
 Contribution of Livestock Sector
Contribution of Livestock Sector Balochistan to National GDP
is 11% and in Agriculture GDP is 55%. even Balochistan, is
ecologically arid and semi arid province Its contribution to
the economy of Balochistan is more than 47%

Livestock Sector Contributes /provides Milk, mutton, beef,

chicken, eggs, cream, butter, cheese, yogurt, Desi ghee, raw
material for the production of many vital medicine, like
gelatin, guts and blood, also provide raw material to leather
industry, wool industry, manure not only for agriculture
purposes but also for biogas (Energy) production.

It contribute in earning livelihood for million of the people

from private business of poultry, dairy and sheep/goat
raising.

Animal is a mobile bank for the Livestock Farmers. Livestock

is considered to be a financial security in case of crop failure
Land of opportunities
Natural resources
Oil, Gas, Minerals
Livestock
Orchids and Agriculture
Departmental Set up

Directorate General

Directorate of Research and Supplies

Directorate of Farms & Feed Resources

Directorate of Animal Health, Production

Extension

Divisional Directors (6)

Directorate of Research
Livestock Research has multifold task, including conservation of
breeds, animal genetics, breeding and biological research etc.
Beef Production Research Centre Sibi.
Multipurpose Sheep Research Station Yet-abad,
(Balochi, Bevregh, Rukhshni and Harnai).

Karakul Sheep Breeding Farm Maslakh.

Cross Bred, Farm, Turbat (Sahiwal x Friesian)
Cross Bred, Farm, Kharan (Sahiwal x Friesian)
Cross Bred, Farm, Dera Bugti (Sahiwal x Friesian)
Poultry Farms at Dera Bugti, Ziarat, Kalat , Turbat
and Kharan
Rural Poultry Development
Wool Research Centre Mastung
Achievement of Research Wing
Development of New Breeds
1. Balochistan Nari Master

2. Chiltan & Zarghoon Sheep

Balochistan Nari Master

First ever Beef-Breed in Pakistan developed at

Beef Research Center Sibi, after 20 years of
research through a Cross of Australian Drought
Master Cattle and Baghnari Cattle. The F-3
Generation of this breed has been developed.
Balochistan Nari Master (BNM)
Bhag Nari Drought Master

Nari Master
Chiltan & Zarghoon Sheep
At Karakul Sheep Research Station Maslekh a cross breed
of sheep i.e. Chilton & Zarghoon developed by crossing
of Balochi x Karakul & Rakshani x Karakul sheep

Balochi
Directorate of Farms & Feed
Resources
Government Poultry Farms 12

Government Dairy Farms 10

Government Cattle Farms 02

Feed Analysis Lab 01

Small Scale Feed Mill 01

Directorate of Animal
Health & Production Extension
Veterinary Services throughout the province
including Treatment, Vaccination and Ecto -
Endo Parasite control

Animal Breeding Program through Artificial

Insemination

Production of quality Semen

To Combat with zoonotic diseases like Congo

Fever, Avian Influenza Tuberculoses ,
Rabies, and Brucellosis
 Directorate of Animal Health &
Production Extension

Semen Production unit at Quetta

Animal Science Institute, Quetta
Disease Investigation Laboratory
Civil Veterinary Hospitals (110 Nos.)
Civil Veterinary Dispensaries (841 Nos.)
Artificial Insemination Centers (64 Nos.)
Veterinary Services provided 2013-14

Animal treated = (5.153) Million

Vaccinated = (6.388) Million

A.I Services Provided = (12875)

(Artificial Insemination)

Trainings provided = (1552)

 Development Schemes (PSDP-Ongoing)
Rs. In Million

App. All. Rel.

S.# Name of the Scheme Progress
Cost 2014-15 2014-15

Rs. 28.290 million

Provision of Modern
was expended
Health Equipment at
1) 65.290 5.00 0.00 (Revised PC-1 has
Six veterinary
been submitted for
hospitals
approval)
Construction of
Rs. 13.731 million
Research Centre for
2) 61.437 5.00 0.00 was expended over
Dairy Development at
construction,
Lasbela.
Rs. 372.217 millions
were released to
Completion of in
C&W department
Complete Scheme
3) 500.00 90.00 0.00 during 2013-14.
(Construction of
completion report of
Veterinary Hospitals)
completed schemes
are still awaited
Parallel Line Projects
(Funded and Executed by World Bank and FAO)

Progressive Control of Foot and Mouth

Disease throughout Pakistan (FAO)
[Vaccination against FMD, Trainings and Sampling
and Serotyping are in progress]

Control of PPR (Peste des Petits) disease in Sheep and

Goat (FAO)
[Training, Vaccination, and Sero-Surveillance]
 New Proposed Schemes for PSDP 2015-16
Rs. In Million

S.# Name of the Scheme Est. Cost

Establishment of Livestock Market at Zhob, Khuzdar, Turbat,

1 262.68
Sibi, Jaffarabad and Killa-Abdullah

2 Milking Machine for all Dairy Farms in the province 45.00

3 Mobile Animal Health Services in Balochistan 175.00

Poverty Alleviation Program through Sustainable Rural Poultry

4 260.00
Support in Balochistan
Establishment of Livestock Training Institute at Divisional
5 837.00
Level.

6 Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) Control Program 195.00

7 Establishment Semen Production at Sibi 17.50

 ISSUES
Low Priority in Provincial PSDP

Lack of Facilities to combat emergency

disasters like Drought, Floods, Zoonotic
Diseases etc.

Service Structure (Slow Promotion to Higher

Scale)

Smuggling of live animals

Illegal Occupation of land at different places by

mafia
 CONSTRAINTS
MOBILITY, Mostly old Vehicles, minimal funding for repair.

VACCINE PRODUCTION LABORATORY Was given to

Balochistan University become CASVAB. Department has no
facility to produce vaccines.

BUDGETARY CONSTRAINTS IN

Medicine/Vaccine Rs. 24.00 million for 33.00 million animals

(0.73 paisa per animal per annum)

Feed and Fodder

Purchase of Equipment

Repair of Old Buildings

 Handing over of VRI (CASVAB) Back
to Department
Handing over of VRI (CASVAB) Back to Department

In 2005 VRI was handed over to University of

Balochistan on certain terms and conditions

The CASVAB failed to meet even single objective as per

commitment

The department processed the case with Governor

Secretariat and he has very kindly approved the
proposal by cancelling the agreement.

The department is processing case for the retrieval of

VRI.
Future Plans
Establishment of Livestock Research Institute
Establishment of Modern Slaughter House
with Meat Processing Unit at Quetta
Export of Processed Organic Meat of Sheep,
Cattle and Camel to the Gulf and other
countries
Dissemination and Propagation of
Balochistan Nari Master (Beef Breed)
Province has major share in camels in the country.
Therefore it is proposed to establish Camel
Research Institute / Camel Farm.
 Cont
Formation of Livestock Policy and
legislation
Implementation of Four tier Service
Structure.
Improvement in funding for problem
oriented field research.
Genetic improvement in indigenous
breeds through selective breeding.
 Conclusion
Improved Livestock Sector
could bring change in the
lives of 70% people in
Balochistan