Holistic paradigm for improving livestock productivity in Pakistan

Ibrahim Mohammed

ILRI Institute Planning Meeting4-7 October 2016

Dairy Value ChainStrengthening Indigenous Treasures

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• Model cum training farms (17) for livestock farmers direct (1187) as well as indirectly (23740) benefits in other villages; recovers US$ 133,333 from feed wastage last year

Before

After

• Animal vaccinated (7600) against FMD vaccination saves US$ 978,419 worth animals/production losses in Punjab

• Series of awareness programs (21) across the country reaches 10,524 livestock farmers with >10% female participation

• Indigenous cattle (Cholistani) can reach early puberty with pre-weaning calf starter feeding (6 kg/month); Opportunity cost US$ 113,709 @ 30% adoption rate

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• Distribution of milk can (1000) for hygienic milk production and water trough (>1800)

• Inauguration of moveable mesh walled dairy animals housing (20) for mountainous and disaster prone terrain

• Specially designed capacity building programs for Post graduates (697) with 9% female participation

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2014 2015 2016

0 0

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0 55 20

890

632

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365 809

8782

0 437

131

0 30 6

3197

DVCExhibitions/ShowsModel housingAnimal healthFeed and WaterMilk HygieneAwareness on feeds and forageNew employment

Year(s)

Bene

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• AIP-DVC component beneficiaries (17131); 71%

AIP Innovative Higher productivity

Rural livelihoods

Avenues for long term development

US$ 620,890 benefits (Punjab)

• Survey (360 hh) conducted on Willingness To Pay (WTP) for Aflatoxin free milk

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Small Ruminants Value ChainPoor mans cow: liquid assets

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• Herbal anthelmintic used for SR herders (232) with >800 sheep and goats

• 10 Farmer’s training cum model farms (310) direct as well as indirect (3720) small ruminant herders

• Progressive control on PPR organized awareness workshops (09), small herders (385) and >1000 sheep and goats vaccinated

Cost effective with no side effects

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• Feed rations for fattening; farmers participatory trials (05) with 40 medium scale SR herders yielded 30-40% higher profit

• To date, 1771 trained on AI in goats (1519 government and private practitioners and 252 final year veterinary students)

• Breeding buck to maintain purity of breeds

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• Two trainings on field application for ultrasonography in goats; 52 participants (12% female) across Pakistan

2014 2015 201632

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235 53

2

167

130 44

5

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SRVCHealth and Reproduction Model FarmSkills development Exhibitions/ShowsRotational Grazing/Fattening Animal health

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Practical hands on training on ultrasonography in small ruminants, Chakwal

• Direct beneficiaries (4144) covering various sub-activities

• Three exhibition/shows appreciates the role of women in small ruminant production systems

440 ha rangelands with increase kg/ha (0.24-protected and 0.19 unprotected)

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05/03/2023

Feed, Fodder and Rangeland

Combating feed scarcity & nutritional deficiencies

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Cactus based rationRangeland rehabilitationIntroducing silage to small holders

• Rural entrepreneurs; five business models have been set-up in DVC (03) and SRVC (02) for income earning activities

11

• Village based seed enterprises; US$ 102 worth Rye grass seeds sold; awareness created among >600 livestock farmers

• 77 demonstration plots were established (continuous monitoring plan) in hilly terrains (AJ&K, GB and Swat) with Emmerson Rye grass (10.75 acres) and Katambora Rhodes grass (one acre) cultivation. Rhodes grass: 3 acres in Punjab and 6 acres in Sindh

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2015 2016

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FFRBerseem/Lucern/Jantar/Shaftal Maize/MilletSorghum Rye/Rhodes grass

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Sindh/Punjab

• Rhodes grass demonstration plots (>9 acres) on SR project sites (2016)

• Feeding charts• Fodder calendar for

small ruminants• Selection manuals

ona. Nachi goatsb. Sahiwal cattle

• AI training manual• 06 research papers

presented at TASP-2016, Thailand

• Reports; DVC (02) and SRVC (01)

• Publications

Farmer expressions on Rye grass performance

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05/03/2023

Activities in progress/Planned• Prevalence of aflatoxin in milk and feed in major cities/provinces

• Evaluation of High quality protein maize (HQPM): stover (ruminants) and grains (poultry)

• Assessment and evaluation of silage quality in Punjab province (using AgriNIR)

• Field application of Mastitis and pregnancy testing kits• Willingness to pay for improved

forage quality seeds in Pakistan

• Cash inflows, marketing margins in newly established Cattle Management Markets of Punjab

• Hay and meat export marketing appraisal for Pakistan

• Forage production under saline soils of Punjab/Sindh

• Evaluation of grass-legume mixtures in hilly terrains of Pakistan

• Rehabilitation of rangelands in Lorali, Balochistan

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