Mission and Objectives
The main objectives of Livestock Department are:
- Prevention of diseases through free mass vaccination in cattle, buffaloes, sheep, goat and rural poultry
- Provision of veterinary services
- Provision of Artificial Insemination services
- Work for the Prevention of Zoonotic Diseases to ensure public health
- Farmers’ education and awareness for productivity enhancement
- Food security and public health through provision of quality milk, meat, eggs etc.
- Poverty alleviation through efficient service delivery
- Execution of development schemes for the betterment of public health
- “Propagation of Backyard Poultry for Increased Availability of Animal Protein to Counter Stunted Growth”
- “Enhancing Beef Production Through Save the Buffalo Calves and Feedlot Fattening”
Livestock as Economic Engine
Livestock is driving force for pre-dominant agrarian / rural economy of our country. The following points validate the beforementioned fact:
- Livestock subsector, over the years has surpassed the crops subsector
- Gross value addition during this FY has increased from Rs.1.384 billion to Rs.1.440 billion
- In spite of its inheriting subsistence and structural flaws, this sector has shown a healthy growth of 4% during 2018 - 2019 as compared to the previous year
- Poultry, is progressing at an impressive growth rate of 8-10% per annum since last few years
- Pakistan has become 11th largest poultry producer in the world
- Prime Minister’s Task Force under “Prime Minister’s Agriculture Plan”
Significance of District Vehari in Livestock
District Vehari has prime importance in Livestock described hereunder:
- District Vehari falling in Neeli Bar in the hometown of Neeli Water Buffalo
- The District is adjoining to District Sahiwal having Sahiwal Cow
- Other breed of small ruminants like Beetal, Lohi are being reared successfully
- It has well irrigated agricultural land that favors the Livestock Farming
- Feed ingredients are comparatively cheap and abundant
- During Eid-ul-Adha, this district provide sacrificial animals to big markets like Lahore and Karachi
- Flora and Fauna also support the livestock in terms of shade and feeding
Livestock Assets
Detail | Vehari | Mailsi | Burewala | Total |
CVH | 05 | 09 | 09 | 23 |
CVD | 09 | 12 | 10 | 31 |
CVC | 02 | 0 | 01 | 03 |
Diagnostic Lab | 01 | 0 | 0 | 01 |
MVDs | 01 | 02 | 02 | 05 |
Customized Motorbikes (100cc) | 65 | 76 | 79 | 220 |
Non-Customized Motorbikes (70cc) | 09 | 02 | 02 | 13 |
Sahulat Centers | 01 | 01 | 01 | 03 |
Services Provided by the Livestock Department
- Prophylactic Services
- Vaccination
- Deworming
- Anti-Tick Activities
- Treatment Services
- Breed Improvement (A.I Services)
- Extension Work
- Field Day / Farmer Day (Extension Work)
- High School Focus Program (Extension Work)
- Sale Point, Anti-Tick Checkpost
- Tools of Veterinary Services
- Hospitals, Dispensaries, Veterinary Centers
- MVD’S