Transcript PROSPERITY & PEACE in PAKISTAN THROUGH GLOBAL GOOD

SURVIVAL STRATEGY
OF LIVESTOCK ANIMALS DURING
DISASTERS
Dr. Arshad H. Hashmi
Advisor to CEO-PLDDB
Punjab Livestock & Dairy Development Board (PLDDB)
Livestock Importance in Pakistan
SOCIAL SECURITY FOR RURAL
POPULATION/LIVING BANK
30-40 MILLION PEOPLE ARE INVOLVED FOR
THEIR
BREAD & BUTTER
SOURCE OF INCOME AS WELL AS NUTRITION
FOR RURAL POOR
SOURCE OF CASH INCOME
SOURCE OF NATURAL MANURE
Livestock Population
Species
(Million NOs.)
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
Cattle
36.9
38.3
39.7
Buffalo
32.7
33.7
34.6
Sheep
28.4
28.8
29.1
Goat
63.1
64.9
66.6
Camels
1.0
1.0
1.0
Horses
0.4
0.4
0.4
Asses
4.8
4.9
4.9
Mules
0.2
0.2
0.2
167.5
172.2
176.5
Total
Source: Ministry of National Food Security & Research
Livestock Growth
L %age among Agriculture
Livestock
3.6
2.2
3.8
3.4
4.0
3.5
2.9
Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, 2013 – 14
Milk and Meat Production
Milk (Gross Production)
Milk (Human Consumption)
Meat
(000 Tones)
47,859
49,400
50,990
38,617
39,855
41,133
3,232
3,379
3,531
*Source: Ministry of National Food Security & Research
Pakistan Ranked 4th
Among the Highest Milk Producing Countries
BUT…………!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GDP Shares
Asset
Livestock Share in Agriculture GDP
2012-13 2013-14
Agriculture Share
21.4 %
21.1 %
Livestock Share
11.9 %
11.8 %
Livestock Share in
Agriculture GDP
55.5 %
55.9 %
Livestock
55.9%
Agriculture
Products
44.1%
Agriculture Share in GDP
Agriculture
21%
Others
Factors
79%
Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, 2013 – 14
Natural Disasters
• Annual or biannual Floods
• Earthquakes
• Volcanic Eruptions
• Tsunamis
• Other geological Processes
Strategies to Minimize Losses During &
After Natural Disasters
• Evacuation of Livestock from affected areas on
Emergency basis
• Veterinary Mobile Emergency Camps
• Registration & Tagging of Livestock on
National Level
• Vaccination of current/prevailing diseases and
De-worming on regular basis
• Provision of shelter kits (African Model)
Cont…..
• Livestock Assets Provision
• Rehabilitation & Reconstruction of damaged
Sheds
• Availability of Anti Snake Venom doses at
flood affected areas
• Different steps to stop inclusion of fecal
material of animals into water stream lines
• Spray of Disinfectants around temporary herd
management areas
Cont……
• Culling of Viral and Life Threat diseased Animals and
Buried them
• Provision of Feed
– Urea Molasses Blocks
– Hey
– Wheat Straw
– Silage Bales
– Vanda
– If possible green fodder availability
Post Flood 2014 Government of The
Punjab Strategy
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Large Animals Vaccinated 14.005059 M
Small Ruminants Vaccinated 5.997174 M
Animal Treated 2.468690 M
Poultry Vaccinated 7.483984 M
Poultry Treatment 3.007192 M
Anmol Vanda distributed in 19 Flood Affected
Districts of Punjab Province
Cont…..
• 1.997200 M KGs of Concentrated Feed
• Formation of Flood Emergency Squad &
Mobile Dispensaries…..
– Caps 1000
– Shoulder Bands 1000
– Banners 500
– Flags 300
– Branded Vehicles 250 for flood emergency squad
and mobile dispensaries
• 1200 Buffaloes/Cows & 393 Sheep/Goats
gifted to Flood Affected Farmers
–If One (1)Cow/Buffalo died in flood
then GoPunjab gifted TWO animals
–If One (1) Sheep/Goat died, then
GoPunjab gifted Three (3) Sheep/Goat