Live Stock

Despite the growth of the agriculture sector, the livestock sector has not lost its importance. It is the second biggest sector after agriculture. The total number of livestock was 551,357 in the year 1976, which increased to 591,336 in 1986, showing a growth rate of 7.3 percent. Subsequently it rose to 649,539 in the year 1996, showing an increase of 17.8 percent compared to the 1976 figure.

The sector provides valuable food, such as milk, meat, butter, cheese, ghee and curd. The nomadic population resides mostly in the northern part of the district and it is mainly dependent on the livestock sector. Women and children herd the animals. Women also help in feeding the animals at house if fodder is available and look after the animals within the house. The work of the women and children is considered family labour and is unpaid. The children who are involved in livestock activities, are deprived of going to school. The statistics provided by the Livestock Department do not cover all the domestic animals possessed by the nomadic families.

The Updated information regarding the Progress of the Live Stock Department

Livestock plays an important role in economy of every country of the world by producing meat, milk hide wool and even draught in most of the developing countries of the world. Unfortunately the animal production has not been kept pace with the requirement of human population.  Balochistan is called as sheep country and is livestock rearing nature by its mountains and pastured plans, which favors livestock production. 75% population of the province is livestock dependent. Lasbela district is world famous because of origin of Red Sindhi cattle breed. In northern part of the District 80% population is livestock dependent. 
Govt. of Balochistan has developed certain institution for the welfare of the livestock owners in the District Lasbela, which is as under.

Functional Veterinary Dispensaries

 Artificial insemination center Hub (Provincial set up)

• Veterinary Officer = 1
• Stock Assistant = 1

During 1976 total livestock population of the district was 551000, which has been increased to 7.8% during 1986, and 17.65 during 1996.Due to the drastic drought from last 3-4 years sever devastation of livestock occurred in the district by killing 27.8% sheep and goat (270695) 13.65% cattle (12590) 18% camel (4418).           

Livestock department keeping in view the difficult situation has introduced a scheme of feed distribution to the livestock owners on subsidized rates. In which 163440 kgs of wheat staw and 75000 kgs of concentrate ration has been distributed among 214 farmers of the district during 2000. 

In 2001 about 40000 kgs of concentrate ration received from relief commissioner Balochistan has been distributed free of cost among the most deserving livestock owners.

Flood devastation has been observed on 29-7-2003 in the district but no remarkable losses of livestock have been observed. The actual figures collected during the survey following number of livestock has been flooded 

 Treatment and vaccination of Livestock

 Livestock population in District Lasbela

 Morality of Livestock during 1988-2000

 Functions of the Department

1) Treatment of all kind of ailment of livestock
2) Protection of livestock from infectious and contagious diseases through vaccination.
3) Organization of mobile veterinary camps where treatment facilities are not available through Hospitals and dispensaries.
4) Provision of awareness in livestock owners for better management to increase production.
5) Introduction of cross breeding techniques through artificial insemination.
6) Introduction of new feed technologies in the district.
7) Enrolment of camel for export purpose is in progress.
8) Provision of scientific guidelines to poultry/dairy farmer for better performance.
9) Other guidelines according to recent advances in animal nutrtion and health etc

The main objectives of this public service provision sector is treatment, vaccination and breed improvement of livestock The treatment and vaccination has been increased up to 100% from last 2 years. The Artificial insemination started last year in 2002 and 160 cases has been done. During 2003 the total cases done are 163. Registration of camel in camel project is in progress. Training of Livestock farmers regarding feed shortage has been done.