Livestock and Poultry

Livestock and Poultry
Production in the livestock subsector inched up by 0.91 percent. It accounted

for 18.37 percentof the total agricultural output during the third quarter of
2017. All components of the subsector recorded output increments. The
subsectors gross earnings amounted to PhP68.9 billion and registered an
increase of 14.88 percent from last years record. The subsectors gross
output in the first nine (9) months of the year grew by 0.87 percent.
https://psa.gov.ph/ppa-main/livestock-poultry
The Government of Pakistan announced Livestock Development Policy in 2006, which addresses legal
framework and development strategies and action plans for farmers, using livestock as supplementary
source of income. Pakistan suffers in the international markets as meat slaughtered in the traditional
abattoirs fails to meet international standards. In order to overcome this handicap, it is proposed to
have a modern abattoir plus meat processing plant. Recovery of usable by-products will form an
important part of the process and it is expected that the quality of the by-products like skins, offals,
blood, heart, kidneys will be superior to that obtained from the conventional slaughterhouses. Livestock
is considered a source of livelihood at rural level, helping to reduce disparity in income, and provides
security in case of any untoward eventuality of crop failure. It plays an important role in poverty
alleviation and can uplift the socioeconomic conditions of our rural masses.
Livestock plays an important role in the economy of the country. According to Pakistan economic
survey, the Livestock sector contributes 55.9 percent in the agriculture exhibited a growth of 2.9 percent
in 2013-14 based on Livestock Census 2006. and 11.8 percent to the national GDP during 2013-2014
compared to 11.9 percent during the corresponding period last year. Gross value addition of livestock
has increased from Rs. 756.3 billion (2012-13) to Rs. 776.5 billion (2013-14), showing an increase of 2.7
percent as compared to last year (data source: Economic Survey of Pakistan 2013-14).
Moreover, livestock is considered a source of livelihood at rural level, helping to reduce disparity in
income, and provides security in case of any untoward eventuality of crop failure. It plays an important
role in poverty alleviation and can uplift the socioeconomic conditions of our rural masses
The country has a very large number of livestock population presenting ample potential for meat
processing projects. As per the data published by Ministry of National Food Security and Research, the
estimated livestock population in Pakistan includes 39.7 million cattle, 34.6 million buffalos, 29.1 million
sheep and 66.6 million goats at the end of year 2013-14.
Currently, meat sector in Pakistan is working on an informal basis from animal raising to meat selling.
There is acute shortage of hygienically slaughtered animals for meat supply both locally and
internationally. This is complemented by a change in dietary habits leading to an increase in daily
consumption and usage of meat as a greater proportion of daily meals. Animal traders purchase animals
from the rural areas and sell them to the animal markets in the urban areas. Butchers purchase these
animals from animal markets and slaughter them in the slaughterhouses. Butchers act as meat traders
and dominate the meat market both in rural and urban areas. The animals sold in these markets are not
tested for being diseased or culled. However, butchers/traders prefer to buy these animals on account
of low cost.
This slaughter house will be established on modern standards with an aim to provide highly hygienic
meat products for local sales as well as for export purpose. The slaughterhouse will be technically
equipped for slaughtering cows, goat and sheep and will also have the potential for further operations
such as by-product processing/utilization, meat preservation and meat processing. The facility will be
equipped with state of the art machinery enabling it to carry out these processes. The facility will
provide a wide range of services featuring cold storage, processing, proper byproduct utilization and
waste management activities.
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