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Importance of Livestock

Dr M Moaeen-ud-Din

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Out line INTRODUCTION

◦ Holly Quran◦ Important terms◦ Pakistan and livestock

DESCRIPTION◦ Function of livestock◦ Issues concerned

CONCLUSION◦ Critical analysis

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Introduction 38. There is not an animal (that lives) on the earth, nor a being

that flies on its wings, but (forms part of) communities like you. Nothing have we omitted from the Book, and they (all) shall be gathered to their Lord in the end.

142. Of the cattle are some for burden and some for meat: eat what Allah hath provided for you, and follow not the footsteps of Satan: for he is to you and avowed enemy.

Surah 6. Al-An'am (Cattle, Livestock)

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66. And verily in cattle (too) will ye find an instructive sign. From what is within their bodies between excretions and blood, We produce, for your drink, milk, pure and agreeable to those who drink it.

Surah 16. An-Nahl (The Bee)

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Important Terms Livestock Management Manager GDP

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Pakistan and Livestock Pakistan is an agriculture base 2nd economy generator after Service Sector AGRICULTURE has 23 % share in GDP LIVESTOCK has 55.1 % to agricultural (11.5% in GDP) Overall worth value of Rs. 1350 billion Livestock is more valuable than crops sector

(6.1% more) 35-40 million rural populations Sector Growth rate 3.7 against 4.3% previous year

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Salient feature of the Sector The agriculture sector remained the dominant sector with

its job absorption ability and it still absorbs 44 percent of the country’s labour force. It gives a kick-start to aggregate demand for industrial goods and services as well.

The agriculture sector consists of crops, livestock, fishing and forestry sub-sectors. The crop subsector is further divided into major crops

Growth is decreasing (5% in 1990s) to 2.1 % (2011)

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The share of livestock in agriculture has increased from 29.8 percent to 55.1 percent in the decade period.

The price of livestock items has remained a major contributor to inflationary pressures in Pakistan’s economy

It is a highly labour–intensive and job creating sector.

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Poultry & products grew by 11.2 percent while milk production grew by 3.5 percent only.

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Functions of Livestock

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Food value◦ Increasing population… so increasing demand◦ 84% calories and 66 % protein from the crops◦ High biological value of the animal protein

Half liter milk = 25% calorie+40% protein “There is no finer investment of any community than putting

milk in the bellies of the babies” Churchill

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Draught Power◦ 60-70% draught power◦ Transportation

Conversion of poor quality roughages to valuable food Employment i.e. 35-45 % jobs in animals Foreign exchange (over 1200 billion by the sector) Pharmaceuticals (insulin, rennet, cortisone, heparin etc) Bye products Improve the soil fertility

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Issues

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Not productive animal Horizontal increase Pollution

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Conclusion

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High potential sector Need reforms Government policies are helping