ANIMAL BREEDING & GENETICS
Breeding of Large Ruminants (ASI)
NARC
OBJECTIVES
To rationalize and subsequently streamline the research in livestock breeding to address the problems limiting genetic improvement of selected breeds in the country through coordinated research efforts of participating provincial research units
To develop uniform data recording system across the provinces at institutional livestock farms by providing technical backstopping from NARC
MAJOR FINDINGS (PROVINCE WISE):
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Punjab (Nili Ravi Buffalo) |
Punjab (Nili Ravi Sires) |
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NWFP (Friesian cows) |
Punjab (Jersey Cows) |
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Balochistan (Holstein Friesian cows) |
Sindh (Tharparkar Cattle) |
Project # 2
INTEGRATED
APPROACH FOR IMPROVING SMALL SCALE MARKET
ORIENTED DAIRY SYSTEMS IN PAKISTAN.
Specific Objectives:
Identify and priortise the constraints and opportunities in the selected dairy farms.
Determine the most limiting factors
Develop intervention strategies
Assess the economic impact of the interventions.
Develop methodologies for recording and demonstrating the economic impact and
Promote the adoption and dissemination of proven strategies and methodologies.
Major Findings
Participatory rural appraisal and economic opportunity survey conducted in two ecological zones (irrigated and rain fed) and two dairy production system (urban and mixed livestock farming)
Major constraints in animal health, nutrition and reproduction were identified. Economic opportunity survey revealed that maximum opportunity is from an increase in milk production which is the combine effect of nutrition, reproduction and genetics
The interventions in animal health (control of mastitis at sub-clinical stage and reduction in calf mortality), nutrition (balanced feed) reproduction (mineral supplementation), and general management (training of farmers) were identified and implemented in a participatory approach at the selected dairy farms
The calf mortality was reduced from 35 to 13 percent up to the age of 3 months
Use of Alfa Deval post milking teat dips reduced the incidence of sub-clinical mastitis from 34 to 5% showing economical benefits of the interventions
Total metabolizeable energy requirements and availability from feed were computed which revealed that animals were deficient in metabolizeable energy in all locations
This was also confirmed by seasonal variation in body condition scoring
At some selected farms the mineral mixture supplement was introduced which exhibited increased milk yield by 5 % in addition to shorten service period by 30 days
The overall income of the farm was increased by 40%
Project # 3
GENETIC IMPROVEMENT OF BUFFALO IN PAKISTAN (GIBP)
Specific objectives:
To initiate a strategic buffalo breeding program on Kundhi buffaloes in Sindh province.
To supplement the on-going buffalo improvement program in the Punjab province.
To produce performance tested buffalo bulls and superior frozen semen for domestic use and export.
Major Findings:
The data of Kundhi buffaloes from 1976 to 2004 comprising 961 records of 242 animals were included in genetic analysis.
Among the 5 sires used during this period one sire contributed positively in milk production of the daughters.
The 103 Kundhi buffaloes have positive breeding values for milk production based on these results a nucleus herd was established at Rohri.
Three sub centers in Punjab were established where 752 buffaloes had been registered and 372 buffaloes are under milk recording
In Sindh 729 buffaloes of 17 villages about 109 farmers at Rohri, Sukkur, Ali Wahan, and other villages have been registered under the project.
About 345 buffaloes of 35 farmers of Mirzaabad, Nizam colony, New Cattle and Old Cattle Colony and village Kiran Khan Shoro at Hyderabad have been registered
Contact Person:
| Dr. Imanullah Cheema |
Senior Scientific Officer |
