First Ever Livestock Herd Book Launched In Punjab
Fakhir Rizvi Published November 16, 2017 | 07:20 PM
The Punjab Livestock and Dairy Department with support from USAID's Punjab Enabling Environment Project (PEEP) launched the 'livestock herd book' initiative to preserve
LAHORE, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 16th Nov, 2017 ) :The Punjab Livestock and Dairy Department with support from USAID's Punjab Enabling Environment Project (PEEP) launched the 'livestock herd book' initiative to preserve and promote local cattle breeds here on Thursday.
The initiative will help to raise and regulate breeding standards that will help yield improvements in Punjab's livestock sector. The Sahiwal Cattle Breeders' Society has developed the herd book, registering 60 herds of local Sahiwal cattle from three districts of Central Punjab and documenting the characteristics and performance of the 300 milking cattle.
The ceremony was attended by the USAID's Provincial Director, Lea Swanson; Director General Extension Livestock and Dairy Development Dr. Ghulam Muhammad Gill, Vice Chancellor, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) Dr.
Talat Naseer Pasha, Chief of Party PEEP, Muhammad Junaid, farmers and representatives of different livestock associations. Speaking on the occasion, Lea Swanson acknowledged the tireless efforts of the Punjab Livestock and Dairy Department to improve sector performance by engaging the private sector in policy and regulatory reforms that will raise standards, yields, and ultimately livestock sector income.
She also appreciated efforts of Punjab's livestock breeders associations for promoting and preserving their local breeds, remarked USAID's Provincial Director, with the assistance from USAID PEEP.
Maintaining accurate records will not only inform provincial breed improvement standards developed by the Punjab Livestock and Dairy Department, the records also will serve as an indicator enabling the farmers to realize higher prices for their cattle.
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