Dairy & Livestock
Sindh’s dairy sector is a significant contributor to the province’s economy and food security. The sector includes small-scale dairy farmers, large-scale dairy farms, and dairy processing industries.
- Milk Production: Sindh produces approximately 25% of Pakistan’s total milk.
- Dairy Farming: Over 1.5 million small-scale dairy farmers are engaged in dairy farming.
- Dairy Processing: Several large-scale dairy processing industries are operating in Sindh.
- Export: Sindh’s dairy sector exports worth around PKR 50 billion (approximately USD 0.3 billion) annually.
- Value Addition: Opportunities for value addition through processing, packaging, and branding.
- Export Potential: Sindh can increase exports of dairy products to Middle Eastern, Asian, and European markets.
- Improving Milk Yields: Implementing modern dairy farming practices to increase milk yields.
- Dairy Development Programs: Government and private sector initiatives to improve dairy farming and processing.
- Dairy Farms: Establishing large-scale dairy farms with modern breeding and feeding practices.
- Dairy Processing Plants: Investing in modern dairy processing plants.
- Value Addition Facilities: Establishing facilities for value addition, packaging, and branding.
- Logistics and Transportation: Improving logistics and transportation infrastructure to reduce costs and enhance efficiency.
Sindh’s dairy sector has significant potential for growth and development, with opportunities for value addition, export, and improving milk yields. Addressing challenges and leveraging opportunities can help unlock the sector’s full potential.
Sindh’s livestock sector is a significant contributor to the province’s economy and food security. The sector includes cattle, buffalo, sheep, goats, and poultry.
- Animal Population: Sindh has a livestock population of over 15 million heads.
- Meat Production: Sindh produces approximately 30% of Pakistan’s total meat.
- Dairy Production: Sindh produces around 25% of Pakistan’s total dairy products.
- Export: Sindh’s livestock sector exports worth around PKR 100 billion (approximately USD 0.6 billion) annually.
- Value Addition: Opportunities for value addition through processing, packaging, and branding.
- Export Potential: Sindh can increase exports of livestock products to Middle Eastern, Asian, and European markets.
- Improving Livestock Production: Implementing modern livestock production practices to increase efficiency and productivity.
- Livestock Development Programs: Government and private sector initiatives to improve livestock production and processing.
- Livestock Farms: Establishing large-scale livestock farms with modern breeding and feeding practices.
- Livestock Processing Plants: Investing in modern livestock processing plants.
- Value Addition Facilities: Establishing facilities for value addition, packaging, and branding.
- Logistics and Transportation: Improving logistics and transportation infrastructure to reduce costs and enhance efficiency.
Pakistan has World’s 4th largest livestock herd with over 200 million animals:
- Bull 15 million
- Cow 30 million
- Buffalo 40 million
- Sheep 30 million
- Goat 75 million
- Camel 10 million
- Horse 0.4 million
- Asses 5.3 million
- Mule 0.2 million
Global Trade of Halal products is around US$ 3.0 trillion in global Halal markets, in which Pakistan has only US$ 29 million (exports)
Livestock contributes:
| 56 % |
| 11 % |
| 8 million Families |
- Total Meat Production of Pakistan is approximately 3 million tons (Beef 2.2 m & Mutton 0.8 m)
- Over 2 million Hides/Skin are produced Annually used by Leather Industry.
- Pakistan Exports Livestock products worth 1.5 billion US$
Success
Stories
Dairyland (Pvt.) Limited is a leading brand in the dairy sector with operations running successfully across the country. Dairyland is a progressive and fast- growing company, well known for its high quality and nourishing products. It is a major supplier of value added dairy products. It introduced modern dairy farming, ensuring better milk yield & compliance with bio-safety standards.
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The Organic Meat Company Pvt. Ltd. (TOMC) is a high class meat processing company fulfilling all the international standard of food hygiene and good manufacturing practices. The processing plant of TOMC is located in Karachi and possesses various facilities to provide fresh and healthy meat around the world, especially Central Asia, Middle East and other countries.
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SJS Farms (Pvt.) Limited is a modern dairy farm with automated milking parlor in district Sukkur. Establishment of a model dairy farm in the region will give demonstration effect for others to either upgrade existing dairy farms or establish new ones in accordance with internationally acclaimed dairy practices.
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The Syed Dairy Farm was established in 2014 as a sole proprietorship concern by Syed Iqbal Shah resident of Saeedabad District Matiari, Sindh.
M/s Raheel Dairy Farm is a sole proprietorship concern of MR. Khalid Akbar Jatoi. Client involved in the line of dairy farming business from past 20 years.