INVESTMENT IN

LIVESTOCK SECTOR
IN PUNJAB
Opportunities
&
Option
 1- PUNJAB-VISION 2020
• Punjab Vision 2020 translates the relentless pursuit of
modernization, innovation, culturally sophisticated, internationally
connected and reasonable well off healthy society.

• Private Sector led sustainable path of growth and prosperity is

being adopted.

• International investors presence in Punjab is being assured

through Multi Disciplinary Public Private Partnerships.

• Medium Term Action Plan of Livestock Sector is focusing on

General Up gradation, Animal Health Improvement, Feed
Resources Up gradation, Marketing and Women Empowerment.
 2- LIVESTOCK SECTOPR OF PAKISTAN

Livestock sector contribution to GDP 10.40%

Contribution towards Agriculture value addition 49.60%

Milk Production (Million Tones) 33.230 MT

Beef Production (Million Tones) 1.237 MT

Mutton Production (Million Tones) 0.827 MT

Poultry Meat (Million Tones) 0.514 MT

Income of the farmers derived from Livestock 40%

3-LIVESTOCK WEALTH (No. in Million)

Buffalo 27.335

Cattle 29.559

Sheep 26.488

Goat 53.787

Poultry 407.000
 4- INVESTMENT PROPIOSALS

• Milk Processing Plants

• Establishment Of Modern Abattoirs

• Meat Marketing Network and Cold Chain in Big Cities

• Vaccine, Drugs, Semen & Embryo Production & Marketing Units

• Poultry Meat Processing Plants

5- MILK PROCESSING PLANTS
 5.1 SCOPE OF INVESTMENT

• 33.23 billion liters of milk provide a promising enterprise, where

only 3% is being processing.

• Small scale farming is not covering the full economic cost.

• Significant element of economies of scales exists resulting in cost

reduction by 30-50% between the small and large scale farms.

• Cost of milk production yet favorable for mass scale milk collection
and processing.

• Huge consumer market exists.

 5.2 INVESTMENT PLANS

5.2.1 Creation of milk collection network and transportation facilities in

the milk catchments on analog of “Nestle”

5.2.2 Establishment of milk processing plants leading to production of

value added exportable products like reconstitute able milk
powder, cheese, butter and yogurt.

5.2.3 Establishment of mini pasteurization plants in Peri-Urban Areas.

6- ESTABLISHMENT OF MODERN
ABATTOIRS
 6.1 SCOPE OF INVESTMENT

• 27.335 million buffalo, 29.559 million cattle, 26.488 million sheep

and 53.787 million goats are being maintained for meat and milk
production.

• 1.237 MT of beef and 0.827 MT of mutton is being produced

annually.

• Less then 5% id being processed and packed for local

consumption and export purpose.

• 6.5 million cattle and buffalo marketable calves are available for
strategic interventions in meat processing.

• Hide & Skin processing for value addition as leather goods exists.
 6.2 INVESTMNET PLANS

6.2.1 Establishment of Modern Abattoirs in 10 big cities of Pakistan for

value addition of the meat.

6.2.2 Creation of disease free zones for supply of quality meat.

6.2.3 Construction of mini slaughter houses in mutton production areas

of Pakistan.

6.2.4 Organization of the environmentally controlled meat markets &

provision of cold chain facilities.

6.2.5 Establishment of leather tanning units in Punjab.

7- MEAT MARKETING NETWORK
AND COLD CHAIN IN BIG
CITIES
 7.1 SCOPE OF INVESTMENT

• 137.17 million ruminants are being maintained in a manner

where an average herb size is 1-4 animals per house hold (71%
of total).

• Small herb size owes to high cost of production and basic

impediment in commercialization of the livestock enterprise.

• Corporate livestock farming through induction of better quality

especially exotic meat breeds into the livestock production
systems is likely to enhance the productivity.

• Introduction of certified/ tested technologies through corporate

livestock farming by Public Private Partnership.
 7.2 INVESTMNET PLANS

7.2.1 Corporate livestock farming through Public Private Partnership

for introduction of better quality beef breeds.

7.2.2 Feed lot fattening of four batches of (one thousand each) cattle
calves for value added meat products.

7.2.3 Establishment of sheep development farms through introduction

of exotic sheep breeds.

7.2.4 Introduction of two stages meat production system in goat

farming through private sector.
8- VACCINE, DRUGS, SEMEN &
EMBRYO PRODUCTION &
MARKETING UNITS
 8.1 SCOPE OF INVESTMENT
• 137.17 million large animals and 407 million poultry birds require
adequate vaccination and drugs for prophylaxis and treatment
respectively.

• Livestock Farmers keeping 20.00 million breed able cattle and

buffalo are facing dire shortage of breeding services.

• Breeding Bulls and Artificial Insemination Services are at low ebb.

• Less then 10% breed able cattle and buffalo are being provided with
Artificial Insemination Services while less then 60% are being bred
with breeding bull.

• Introduction/Marketing of exotic Semen & Embryos may lead to

Breed Improvement of cattle and buffalo.
 8.2 INVESTMNET PLANS

8.2.1 Marketing of Exotic Bovine Semen & Embryo for Breed

Improvement of indigenous cattle.

8.2.2 Establishment of Holstein Friesian Semen Production Units.

8.2.3 Establishment of Exotic Beef Breed Semen Production Units.

8.2.4 Establishment of Bovine Embryo Transplantation Centers in

Pakistan.

8.2.5 Organization of animal disease vaccine production units in

Pakistan.

8.2.6 Establishment of medicine production centers in Pakistan

9- POULTRY MEAT PROCESSING
PLANTS
 9.1 SCOPE OF INVESTMENT

• 407 Million Poultry birds are being maintained. (372 million

commercial while 35 million rural).

• 0.514 million metric ton poultry meat and 9618 million eggs are
produced which is very low when compared to production standard
of the developed countries.

• Every family in rural areas and every fifth family in urban areas is
associated with poultry production activities.

• Great scope for interventions in Grand Parent, Breeder &

Commercial Poultry Breeding exists for foreign investment.
 9.2 INVESTMENT PLANTS

9.2.1 Establishment of Exotic Poultry Grand Parent, Breeding Services

in Pakistan.

9.2.2 Introduction and Marketing of Modern Hatcheries for Grand

Parent and Breeder Poultry.

9.2.3 Establishment of Poultry Meat Processing Plants in Pakistan.

9.2.4 Establishment of Poultry Disease Diagnostic Laboratories in

Pakistan.