‘Livestock sector needs to be revamped’

LAHORE: There is a dire need to enhance fodder productivity and vaccine production in order to increase livestock productivity in the country, said Livestock and Dairy Development Department Punjab (L&DD) former secretary Nasim Sadiq.

He was speaking at a meeting of the livestock emergency sub-group under the theme of prime minister’s 100-day agenda to develop a plan for revamping the livestock sector. During the meeting, suggestions and technical input were sought from stakeholders for making national livestock policies and plans to develop the sector.

Sadiq said there was a need to organise livestock census in all provinces of the country. He said that the livestock industry would be the biggest industry of Pakistan due to its potential. He added that in recent years, the livestock sector grew due to prevention of deadly diseases through guidance of farmers.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 20^th, 2018.

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